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a time seemed to look down on the slower rival but gradually 

 they grew more and more feeble and when a series of dry years 

 came on they went out altogether while the sturdy Austrlans 

 grew more vigorous. This makes a fine tree for forest plant- 

 ing. Some which I planted in York twenty-six years ago 

 would now make considerable lumber. While not Quite as 

 strong a grower as the Ponderosa it should be planted on a. 

 large scale. But you cannot move it as far north as you can 

 the Scotch. One serious trouble with it Is the seedlings are In- 

 clined to damp off badly, and they never can be raised as 

 cheaply as either the Scotch or the Ponderosa. 



European Larch. 

 This is a deciduous Conifer from the mountains of Tyrol. 

 It was planted largely In the Highlands of Scotland where It 

 succeeded admirably. About sixty years ago there was much 

 Interest taken in this tree in our Northern ' states. In Illinois 

 there were beautiful plantations forty years ago. Standing by 

 itself it Is a charming tree. The main stem is straight as an 

 arrow and It will often have graceful pendulous branches which 

 droop symmetrically on every side like green fountain sprays. 

 In a forest it allows close planting and bears a great burden of 



European Larch In Western Minnesota. 



(By Permission of Forestry Department) 



