18 THE BILTMORE FOREST FAIR 



TJ Uf% 11 '^^^ plantations of White Pine now tra- 

 IIP rlUa II versed are twenty years old. Aesthetically, 



* they are a success; I object to them com- 

 mercially on the ground 



A. That the growing space of the' individual specimen has 

 been, and still is, too large; 



B. That early returns cannot be obtained by way of thin- 

 nings. 



See, however, the fine layer of dead needles carpetting the 

 soil! See the fine shoots made by the tops of the trees! 



The expense account of these plantations is unknown. They 

 were made, under contract, in 1890 by a northern firm of nur- 

 serymen. There are several hundred acres of this type of White 

 Pine forests on the estate. 



A DECLARATION OF FAITH. 



I believe in the immortality of all that is good; 



and--thank God!— 



I believe in the mortality of all thatis bad. Ameii. 



T||. Ufi 10 '^ong tlie macadamized roads, the land- 

 IIP no. IZ ^'^^P^ department of the Estate rules su- 

 preme. Thus, for two miles of road, you 

 may enjoy the landscapes, the sweeping views over the moun- 

 tains, and you may take a nap, also, preparatory for a walk of 

 one mile beginning at station No. 13. 



Tin Mn 10 ^°°**'*'' White Plne plantation twenty 

 IIU nOi lO 7^^^^ old) with a few Hemlocks, Douglas 



* Firs (poor) and Black Cherries. The soil 

 is covered with humus. It this plantation were denser I would 

 like it better. 



By this time, you long to see some fine Chestnut trees, or 

 Poplars, or White Oaks. 



