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This section will devote itself proel to investigations in tree 
planting, and to the assistance of those who may avail themselves 
of the codperative plan outlined in circular No. 22. pplica- 
tions for such assistance will be considered in the order of their 
receipt, but the Division reserves the right to give preference to 
those likely to furnish the most useful object lessons fter a: 
application has been made and accepted, the Superintendent of 
ree Planting, or one of his collaborators or assistants, will visit 
the land of the applicant, and, after adequate study of the ground 
will make a working plan suited to its particular conditions. The 
purpose of this plan is to give help in the selection of trees, in- 
formation in regard to planting and insteuctien in handling forest 
trees after they are planted 
This plan is Gndoubeedly one of the most useful and valuable 
ever undertaken by the Division of Forestry. The pee: of 
session of some knowledge of their habits, and thal suitability 
to the place where they are to . eros The grower must 
know what to plant, how to plant it, and how to care for it after- 
ward, and the Division undertakes to supply this information. 
Persons wishing to avail themselves of the cooperation of the 
Division Should apply early in November of each year, and this 
Division is codperating in the management of 400,000 acres of 
private woodlands. 
ETIOLATED PLANTS AS FOOD. 
The possibilties of another “‘ etiolated’ plant forced in darkness 
is indicated by Professor Card in a bulletin from the R. 
periment Station (Bulletin 55, June, sed cate ee 
all hardy herbaceous plants, may ced in a dar d green- 
house or cellar in midwinter ‘if Ree fom the soil in ee one 
ght 
plant are to be used as food it is cercinly reasonable that some 
