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in mixture they reach about the same maximum dimensions, 

 namely, a height of eighty-five and a diameter of two feet. 

 Under favorable conditions both species reproduce themselves 

 prolifically from the seed, especially on abandoned fields and 

 old roads, and in small openings in the forest. On the better 

 classes of soil both trees are creeping back, among the second- 

 growth hardwoods, to the ground they once occupied, and in 

 the end they will probably predominate over-all other species." 

 (Geol. Rpt, '98, Pinchot, 45.) 



"Finns echinaia is most abundant in the tension zone, par- 

 ticularly in the marl belt, often forming groves of consider- 

 able extent ; less abundant in the coniferous zone and not 

 recorded from any locality within the deciduous zone. This 

 and Pinus Y irginiana may be regarded as specially charac- 

 teristic of the tension zone." (Geol. Rpt., '99, Hollick, 189.) 



"It is a mistake to encourage the propagation of inferior 

 species^ such as the Pitch Pine, in regions where P. echinaia 

 and several other excellent trees grow equally as well. Pitch 

 Pines are, of course, better than nothing, but when they are 

 mixed with P. echinata, as is often the case in Southern New 

 Jersey, the latter should be favored." (Geol. Rpt., '99, Gif- 

 ford, "281-283.) 



"Pinus echinaia is the tree for South Jersey. The cheapest 

 way to plant is, in case the land is not too stumpy, to run a 

 one-horse harrow over it, and then, after the seed is sown, run 

 the harrow over the same strip again in order to cover the 

 seed. The strips should be four or five feet apart. Where 

 a harrow and horse cannot be used, it is best to work in the 

 seed with a rake. The best way, however, is to plant with 

 one or two-year old plants at four feet distance." (Hort. 

 Rpt., '03, Meier, 214.) 



*Pin<us Yirginiana, Mill. Jersey or Scrub Pine. 



'"Warren: Along the Delaware river above Riegelsville. 

 Hunterdon: Abundant about Milford, and elsewhere along 

 the river. Burlington: Sandy woods near Pemberton, and 

 not uncommon in the western part of the county. Camden: 

 Near the river, frequent. Gloucester: Occasional. Salem 

 and Cumberland : Frequent or common. Monmouth and 



