49 . INDEX. 
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Fires, stoppage, improvement of grasses and forest.............--------.---- 30-31 
Forest conditions; past’and present 2. .-.2. 522.2222). = ee 21-23 
extension, natural tendency... =--..2e.-4--oe eee eee 21-23 
suggestions to landowners....:......2..+-....-.2--._.- 23, 29, 31 
tendency; yalu@<2..2<522c.) 0 eee ee 21-23, 32 
erowth, ‘viatural, Limits)... . 5. os once Se ee ee 11 
PING byes. 2... 2256 Sh ci ee ee 12-23 
valley ty peein 55 2c ee ee 23-31 
injuries by stock, fires; etc:, notes. =-.. 22-22. 22cs-- 52-2 eee 20, 24, 25, 31 
natural srowth; types... 22+. cs2 2 2- wectintne seen ee eee aoe 11-31 
reserves, Nebraska and —Kansas:<...-....< 2 one eee ee es oe ee V4 
ty pes; eoneral description <.... <J-2s-4.2.5 58 ae ee 11-12 
relative economic importance.........--.-..------------------ 12 
Speciic description 22. ..¢ 22 ae See oe eee 12-31 
Forests, profit of maintenance in Kansas and Nebraska ...-...-------------- 32-33 
Fravinus, pennsylvanica, lanceolata. (See Ash. ) 
Grasses, change of species, in certain localities ................--.-.......-- 31 
Grazing, hindrance to tree reproduction ...............-.-..---.---.---- 20, 25, 29 
Gymnocladus dioicos, occurrence, characteristics........--.----.-------------- 38 
Prackberry; Gharactenagbies oc. 6 oe ee ee ee 37 
erowth various localities, table... 4 ee eee 28 
Hairy Paln of Gilead, characteristics 05-4.) oe 8 ee 35 
EAWs.) COBTACIOYICHCS =. «odoin oo oe eee ee ee eae ae 38 
Heart rot, injury to ash in Kansas and Nebraska, note..........---.----.--- 24 
Mieh winds...cause Of evaporation. 22/22 3.2. d.2e.c0= oleae ces eee eee 10-11 
Blornbeam, characterises ~<4 2 ec eae oo eee eee 36 
Indivo, false; use in forest: extension ....... 22. oa we ee eae eee eee 31 
Insect enemies Ol iorest trees |... 26S 2o6 cote c cee eee ee ee 20, 21 
Fron wood,. Charvacteriswes:...6..cusontsesn desk ieee pee ae ee eee 36 
Juglans nigra, occurrence, Value; Uses. .2.. . ... dec ccna cens--soe---seeeaeees 34 
Juniperus virginiana and scopulorum. (See Cedar. ) 
Kansas: forest belt, location....2 203.22 eo ee eee eee 7 
puble forest reserve 25 5a. - ane ene ea oo see ee 32 
western, forest growth conditions, improvement.......-....-------- 21 
locations most favorable to plant growth......-.----------- 6 0) 
topography, rivers, soil, climate .....-.....------------+-- 7-11 
trees, species, character, value, etc ........--..------------ 33-40 
Lepargyrza argentea, characteristics. ......2.-..mase seaece os = eee 40 
Live stock.-destruction of forest trees... 2. -.. oj ee eee 20 
Eoess, abundance 2.2. oo: A ee ee oe ae eee eee 9 
Loespine. haw, characteristics 2.62. on. bbe cee coe oe ne eee 38 
Lumber, pine and cedar, uses in Nebraska and Kansas.-.-..----.--.-------- 15 
Mahogany, valley, characteristics .2.... 1.52.2 23-6 - 5.622 Shee eee ee o7 
Maple, dwarf or mountain, occurrence, characteristics .-..------------------ 39 
NWesnitite, -OCCUITENCe x ou 55 on cocks Sag cen Sock. oes ea ee ee eee 38 
Morus rubra. (See Mulberry.) 
Mulberry, red, characteristica 2222 35..4..250206 500-64 ee ee 37 
Nebraska, forest belt, lotation...cs .< fest ecan uc oe nie ee eee 7 
growth conditions, improvement ....-.----------------.---- 21 
public forest reserve. .¢ 25 s..2505 2c ee 32 
western, locations most favorable to plant growth.....-- Bee ene. Ul, 7. 
topography, rivers, soil, climate .--.....-..-....-.------ (feet Wi 
trees, species, character, value, etc.....-.--------------- 33-40 
Nurseries, pine seedlings at Halsey, Nebr .........------------------------- ayy 
Oak. ‘bur, characteristics.) 222-6 eens ob bob en ee ee ee 36 
prowth Alton, Kans. table.=. 2.2.04. 0 9 a ee 28 
Osiria: virgvvang, enaracteristica: =<. 22 bo oo ee ee ere 36 
Paper birch, Characterinties =. 2-2-2 3-2. 3 oe 36 
Pine cones, collection and examination, semiarid region .-.....-------------- 14-18 
enemies, insect and OLber S:< 4. sos oe te ees eee 20-21 
forest, past CUbiey 6 os oa es ee ee eee ee 12-13 
tendency to extension in Kansas and Nebraska .----- ees ee 21-23 
Kidee, Tescriphon ones ose ae ee ee rf 
rock. and tred-cedar; mixture inorest=— 3: <2... -- ee 2 eee 23 
bull or yellow, occurrence, uses, characteristics ....--.------ 10, 13-18, 33 
growth as shown by observations, tables ......---.----.--------- 22 
