64 THE CANADIAN FORESTER'S 



the othor. The property which larch possesses of re 

 sisting the influence of water, causes it to be a favourite 

 timber with ship-builders. A great deal of it is used for 

 railroad sleepers, for which purpose it becomes large 

 enough in twenty four years from sowing. I strongly 

 recommend the cultivation of the larch to all our 



39. — Larix Americana — American largh. 



farmers, and more especially to railroad-companies. The 

 tree of the American larch is shown in engraving No. 39 

 and the seed in No. 40, p. 6-5. 



Pinus Banksiana — Banksian pine. Pinus Resmosa — Red- 

 Pine. Pinus Strobus — White or Wei/moufh Pine. 



The pines are the most important of all the trees with 

 which the Canadian lumberer has to deal. The Canada 

 white-pine is the most valuable of tlxe three species 

 which are most frequently met with m the Dominion. 

 Cool, damp soils suit it, but it will do well in light, 



