White Pine. — This species is usually found on sandy or light 

 soils, but it will do well on any land that is well drainerl. It will 

 thriA-e in good soil as well as an^' other tree when once established. 

 The better the soil, the stronger its growth will be. 



Scotch Pine. — On the poorest, sterile soils the Scotch and red 

 pine makes a faster growth than white pine, but the timber in these 

 species is not as valuable. These trees are particularly adapted to 

 such sites because the)' have a long root which goes deep in the 

 ground. Tlie white pine is preferable, but on the poorest soils the 

 Scotch pine will make a more rapid growth. 



Spruce. — Our native spruce is a slow-growing tree and difficult 

 to propagate. It deA'elops so slowly that its use is not recommended. 

 The NorAAray spruce, which is used extensively abroad, is a much 

 faster groAA'er and is equally desirable in all respects. It should be 

 used AvhereA'er spruce is to be planted. The spruces all require soil 

 of moderate quality, and should not be planted on sandy lands. 

 They Avill AA'ithstand a large amount of shade, and their use is 

 preferable for underplanting in an existing forest. It is also better 

 adapted than most of our conifers for planting in s\A'amps or AA-et 

 locations. 



Hardwoods. — At present we are not growing hardA\-oods ii: our 

 nurseries; but in the Spring of igog Ave Avill sow a quantitv of 

 black locust and A^eiloAV poplar seed for distribution in loio. 



WheneA'er it is desired to raise oak or chestnut the acorn or nut 

 should be planted directly in the field where the future tree is 

 desired. 



Size oj Coniferous Plants Used.— ■■ The smaller the tree that can be 

 planted and succeed, the cheaper the Avork can be done and the 

 greater profit finallj^ secured. There is less shock in moving small 

 plants than large ones, Avhich makes the risk and ex].)ense in plant- 

 ing smaller trees less. The size of tree required in order to succeed 

 AA'ill be determined by the amount and nature of the vegetation 

 where the planting is to be done, i. e., the amount of competition 

 it Avill encounter in order to groAv. Seedlings, tAvo years old, are 



