59 
Planted 1896. 
Greatest | Average 
Height 
| height. | height. 
Name. | when 
| planted. 
| 
| Inches. | Inches. | Inches. 
Biachkehacnsteen eee on-state oe eae lan Me Se. re 0=15 104 763 
[etannily Ciena a Sik gee Meee een pa She a Ae Bi enti REE | 10-15 88 56 
PASE LOTNISTON CUMUIN ES) a are a ate te cre ae eee eS Seen aoe Ae ate ata me foci |e ee seit sa 68 | 52 
IIB EIS CHG gare dceagoednsocnouare odnte Soe SCbn AOE HEOH GO REe SOE ReeSanoe | 12-18 | 67 | 51g 
BOSCO arte tn ee Soe eee hee eee Mee Cee coal fee ee oda eet Te « |} 10-15 | 66 47 
SAT TET Sar Saete ctee a Ogre se (Se 61 48 
TUT Lec ah a i ae Sas Ane ck eae aa La eee aes (eet OSI5 3 53 274 
\AINEE Vins ae ath ce See ch eR Res teak a Sg ee 8-12 47 | 384 
Greene tape eenr pret te eres sce i i Tk 8-12 | 46 | 37 
ISIS RIOTS. IMPS 6 nao Sno enc Do SHSSE HR hdOF EE ESE PONS ae eo rOe Renae aaesRee 8-12 46 354 
Welliony TH aasec eee aa nen ee 10-18 46 34 
IWeliLerAts sets trian see ae nase eo Ae ata a AC ER eae 8-12 44 | 353 
FGne ye OCHSb aa ees ner eee ee ata eer asi eas aeicle a jeaels cccatcelys 8-12 40 29 
ES UT Oe ee ore ata oicta a Aspese ee cis Sa/sicis © sain cis ose neh deioe/sseec seed sein 12-24 39 304 
ID TERI pew LEWC i= canon SoudcoapouosHooouuesocdoS eS eR CN ene 8-12 26 214 
UDG JENNG). nsndads dao nod cobondnoe daodqanaS sO BREE BOC OUeP NE ASeegnoEsesE 8-12 24 19 
SUOLCHELAI OG temanec eeee as aes tees aelea ee erini ease natcnaiSatclacion cece. cs 8-15 | 20 17 
Douglas Spruce .........-- Jonson pone dqOnao GagSoo naan au ScooosESSNOsKoRC 8-10 17 134 
ING oie (srl) a SOs Sa cece eRe MACHER CUne GOaC COC AONE Se aera SEs 8-10 | 14 103 
Planted 1897. 
Name. | Helen | Greatest | Average 
| planted. | height. | height. 
Inches. | Inches. | Inches. 
JSG (CHUMGINES)) sec ce se cb6 coeccdsenocGonODde AqaSe Hebe ca tenocrecnond sacecseces 40 34 
LTHKEN, Soa daca men OOSn Lae ShN Id» aud as Cates AREER ESOS COS ECO saa ere 10-18 | 28 214 
BAC Kaolin ener enree cree le = a ote fore wile aciaeiciniae oe cie'wieJa-Ss <r ececas 8-12 | 25 19 
BACs pie ree ate ae ne aes 10-18 | 24 204 
SHV. OAV OS Dl Obs sere steas, Sa ena ee WN tee cle mn awe cee ac Wee ce vtec ces 10-15 23 19 
pAmMericanelane Nac. cnsebie he ticmmae scene sae eg Sse cea cnln sto cis see esacea- ees 8-12 9 74 
Cultiwation.—In 1896 the plats were cultivated five or six times, and 
in 1897 one man devoted his entire time to the care of the 10-acre plats 
and the conifer nursery and seed beds. A successful effort was made 
to keep the plats clear of weeds and the soil in fine tilth throughout 
the growing season. 
Close or wide planting.—The plantings of 1896 were made at varying 
distances to watch the effect on growth. Heretofore 4 by 4 feet has 
been considered close planting in the West, a more common method 
being to plant from 2 to 3 feet apart in rows 8 to 12 feet apart. It was 
thought that the closer planting might result in a more thorough wind- 
break, and in lessening the amount of cultivation. 
In plat 1, planted 2 by 3 feet, one cultivation was given the second 
year from planting, and the nurse trees were cut back at the instance 
of Mr. Fernow, who found that they were crowding the permanent 
trees too much when he inspected the plantation July 15. 
