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growth and are now more than holding their own against the 

 odds which have been so long against them. 



GREEN ASH. 



The green ash has fought a good fight at Ogallah in a block 

 planted in 1892. The rows are remarkably even, and show 

 nearly ninety per cent of the original number. Their heights 

 vary but little except on the south edge, where the friendly 

 south wind has piled soil and Russian thistles about them, and 

 these trees are about four feet higher than the ones not so 

 favored. The entire plantation averages slightly more than 



PLATE 10. Green ash at Ogallah Station. 



eleven feet high, and four inches in diameter at three feet. 

 The best trees are sixteen feet in height and six inches in di- 

 ameter. At Dodge City the ash are especially good, a num- 

 ber being over twenty feet high and five inches in diameter, 

 the best reaching twenty-six feet and a diameter of seven 

 inches. They are well formed and in every way desirable 

 trees. The value of the ash as a shade and ornamental tree 

 has been noted in many localities. Particularly effective use 

 has been made of this species in the Glover park, at Bluff 

 City, named in honor of Jas. Glover, who planned, planted and 

 cared for it during its entire history. The trees on Ash ave- 

 nue, planted in 1888, have attained a height of thirty feet, and 

 are as uniform in shape, size and beauty as could be desired. 



