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wood chopper's tent, and stayed with the men all night. They 

 were taking Plnon wood to the Pike's Peak station. The tim- 

 ber had been killed by fires. The wood was carried on burros. 

 The grove had fair trees growing at an elevation of 11,000 or 12,- 

 000 feet, where It is always very cold nights. I remember I had 

 had a severe chill, while covered with six army blankets In Au- 

 gust, and I wondered how any tree could possibly grow at that 

 altitude and in such extreme cold. So you see from the hot 

 foothills up to timber line, there Is a marvelous reach of adap- 

 tation. But here we must note one thing. If you want to get 

 Plnon seed for Manitoba, better get from the highest altitude, 

 and if you want trees for the plains, better get themi from the 

 foothills. 



Under the head of Evergreens of the Pacific slope you will 

 note other varieties of this nut-bearing Pine. 



Plnus Flexills. Sometimes called — Timber Twig Pine, and 

 also Rocky Mountain White Pine. 



This tree is found growing at an altitude of from 6,000 to 

 12,000 feet. In form and general appearance It much resembles 

 the Cembra Pine, so popXilar in the Bast. Growing In the 

 mountains, it is a fine symmetrical tree. It bears a large cone 

 and has large seeds. I have raised a good many from seed and 

 also transplanted many from' the mountains. They always do 

 well and transplant as easily as any. They often assume a 

 glauca or silver coloring like many other mountain trees. I 

 am well pleased -with them. They are especially adapted to 

 Kansas and Nebraska and they may take the place of the East- 

 em White Pine, though I. think they will not grow quite as 

 large. A grove of these hardy and beautiful trees would be very 

 attractive. 



Of the tweh^ kinds of evergreens of the Eastern slope all 

 can be made to Ifee. "The EWgelmanl and Sub Alpina need to 

 be planted so the sun cannot strike them In full force. By a 

 Judicious arrangement go that the Pines and Cedars can be 

 placed on the south side to bear the full brunt of the hot winds 

 and scorching suns, and the tender ones on the north side, 

 there would be no trouble. We must study how to plant 

 trees and plants to meet their requirements. 



The York park Is putting in a Rocky mountain section 

 on the north side of a steep hill. It is now partly planted and 

 additions will be made year after year, so that the people can 

 have the Rockies in miniature without the Journey. Besides 

 the twelve evergreens, there Is a large family of shrubs and 

 flowers. 



Plnus Arlstata. 

 Plnus Arlstata. Plnus Arlstata is sometimes called Bristle 

 Cone Pine, Hickory Pine and also Foxtail Pine, because the 

 branches have needles going all around them and they much re- 

 semble the tall of a fox In form. 



