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_In aplat of Shellbark Hickory mixed with Silver Maple the Hickory 
(one year old, grown in nursery rows at the college) were all winter- 
killed the first year, and their places were filled in with Green Ash. 
In 1891 44 acres in various mixture were added to the plantation, but 
as no new species were included extended notice need not be made of 
them. 
PLANTINGS OF 1896. 
Underplanting. 
In addition to the 3 acres of new plats made by this division in 
1896, plats 18 to 31 (set in 1890 and 1891) were underplanted with 
conifers. These plats had been replanted the year previously by Pro- 
fessor Corbett with Black Cherry and two-year-old Scotch Pine seed- 
lings. Many blanks yet remained, and although the shade in the plats 
was too thick to anticipate great success from underplanting, it was 
believed that even if a slight admixture of conifers resulted, an oppor- 
tunity would be afforded of watching the development of the conifers, 
and the value of the plats would be increased. 
Since the blanks were irregular it was impossible to plant to a definite 
plan, but,in general, when a blank occurred in the midst of densely 
foliaged trees, as where the new tree would be surrounded by Boxelders 
10 to 15 feet high, Douglas Spruce, White Spruce, or Jack Pine, was 
set; where there was more light Scotch Pine or Rock (Bull) Pine 
was set. 
The Douglas Spruce and Rock Pine used were wild seedlings dug in 
the mountains of Pueblo County, Colo. The Jack Pines were wiid 
seedlings from Carleton, Minn. The Scotch Pines were transplanted 
nursery-grown trees, 12 to 15 inches, and the remaining trees were 
nursery-grown seedlings. The roots of the trees were puddled when 
received, and heeled in in the shade of other trees. In planting, the 
trees were carried in pails with the roots in the water; they were 
planted the same depth they stood before, and were well firmed. 
Unfortunately, no record was kept of the number of conifers set in 
each plat. In October, 1896, after the growing season was over, a 
count of trees showed 560 conifers in plats 18 to 26a, and 640 in plats 
26b to 31. In June, 1897, a count by plats and varieties was made, 
resulting as follows, each plat containing one-half acre of ground: 
Plat 18, 3 Jack Pine and 2 Scotch Pine, 5; plat 19, 22 Jack Pine, 25 White Spruce, 
4 Rock Pine, and 22 Scotch Pine, 73; plat 20, 2 Jack Pine, 2 Scotch Pine, and 1 
White Spruce, 5: plat 21, 1 Jack Pine, 18 Scotch Pine, and 15 White Spruce, 34; 
plat 22,39 Jack Pine, 29 Scotch Pine, 16 Rock Pine, and 9 White Spruce, 93; plat 23, 
16 Jack Pine, 14 Scotch Pine, 5 Rock Pine, and 12 White Spruce, 47; plat 24, 19 Jack 
Pine, 41 Scotch Pine, 16 Rock Pine, and 33 White Spruce, 109; plat 25, 25 Jack Pine, 
29 Scotch Pine, 9 Rock Pine, and 19 White Spruce, 82; plat 26a (one-fourth acre), 11 
_ Jack Pine, 9 Scotch Pine, 5 Rock Pine, and 11 White Spruce, 36. Totals in plats 18 
to 26a (44 acres), 1388 Jack Pine; 166 Scotch Pine; 55 Rock Pine; 125 White Spruce; 
grand total, June, 1897, 484. 
