24 ADVICE FOR FOREST PLANTERS IN OKLAHOMA. 



berry, and black walnut occur naturally as large trees. Pecan also 

 grows well on the bottom lauds. 



The planting plan provides for a plantation of 10 acres, 40 rods 

 square, situated southwest of the buildings and orchards. The 

 site lies wholly in the valley, and has a tendency to wetness at 

 certain times of the year. There is a gradual slope to the south, 

 but aside from this the surface is even. The soil i- fertile, except 

 on a spot of about one-eighth acre on the south side, containing 

 unproductive yellow alkali soil, which should not be planted. This 

 site lias been under cultivation for four or five years, and is in good 

 condition, the wild grass root- being well decayed. The main pur- 

 pose in establishing the plantation i> to provide useful material for 

 fencing and buildings, and also to have posts and poles to sell for 

 profit. The owner also desires to protect his buddings and orchards 

 from the hot southwest winds. lie i- especially favorable to the 

 hardy catalpa. and desires to make it the leading tree in the planta- 

 tion. This species, therefore, a- well as black" locust, Russian mul- 

 berry, and black walnut, i- provided tor in the planting plan, since 

 the-!' trees are the best that can be used in this location. It was recom- 

 mended that, so tar a- possible, the stock should be grown from seed. 

 Catalpa seed can be obtained from a dealer, black walnut nut- are at 

 hand, and locust and mulbern seed can be found in the neighborhood. 



The main plantation will be composed of hardy catalpa, black 

 walnut, and black locust, the catalpa planted in every second row 

 running north and south, and the walnut and locust alternating in 

 the intervening rows. The tree- are placed •"> feet apart north and 

 south, and I feet apart east and west. ( )n the south and west sides 

 of the plantation two row- of Russian mulberry are to be planted, 

 with the same alignment as the trees in the main plantation. 



The following diagram illustrates the method of planting advised 

 for thi- case, without the two row- of Russian mulberry on the south 

 and west borders : 



Diagram •".. -— 1/ '/./•/ urt °h for Cross Timber* Belt. 

 i Spacing r by ■>' . \ 



C W C W C W 



C L C L C L 



(' W C w c w 



C L C L C L 



L=Black locust. C=Hardy catalpa. W=Black walnut. 



BEQl [RED MM r.l.i: 01 l i:l ES PI B \< BE. 



Bardy catalpa 1,089 



Black locust ■"• I I 



Black walnut- . . --- 544 



Total '— 2, 177 



