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Will not endure shade 



and not Strong enough to 

 be planted pure. Com- 

 bine with slow-growing 

 trees (or give the poplar 

 a lew years starl I, w itli 

 while pine in- Norway 



Spruce or with a shade- 

 enduring hardwood. 



Pure stands recom- 

 mended; or mix with 

 white or red pine, with 

 European larch or chest- 

 nut . 



Plant pure, or mixed 



willi sugar maple or red 

 oak or with spline. ImI 

 sam til . or w hile pine. 



Growth 



Nursery-grown seed- 

 lings give best results, 



transplanted In permanent 

 site when 1 yr. old. 

 Young t ices endure shade. 

 Rapid-growing a n d 

 long-lived (300 vim. 1 '.' 

 ft. is the annual growth 

 lor rirsl 40 ."in yrs. 



Transplant seedlings 

 2 3 yrs. old. More rapid- 

 growing than native 

 spruce. Heigh) at matur- 

 ity 80 100 it., diameter 

 2-3 ft . 



(bow seedlings in 

 nursery beds, transplant 

 when they are _' 3 years 

 old. Rapid-growing. 4. r > 

 feet height growth in 30 

 years. 



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Recommended for 



planting in Tennessee. 

 Kentucky and western 

 Carolinas, also In the 



Valley of Ohio ami its 

 tributaries. 

 Yellow poplar attains 



its best grOWth ill deep. 



fertile, well-drained soil 

 having a constant supply 

 of moisture. 



Will thrive in a shal- 

 low soil and dry climate. 

 Recommended for the 

 Northeastern and Lake 

 States, also for cut ovei 



lands of the Ninth and 



for the northern prairies. 



Will elldllle cold, wet 



situations. Recommend- 

 ed for planting throughout 

 the northern states from 

 the Atlantic to'the Missis- 

 sippi (up to elevation of 

 4000 ft.). 



Economic Value 



Wood light , soli , tough 

 and of line texture, but 

 not strong; fairly dur- 

 able. Used for boxes, 

 toys and woodenware, 

 wagon boxes and car- 

 riage bodies, slack staves 

 and heading, siding, 

 paneling, interior finish, 

 backing for veneer. Val- 

 uable lor wood pull). 



W 1 light, soft and 



non-resinous; works well 



and is fairly durable. 

 I'sed lor const ruction 

 limber, fuel and wood 



pulp. 



\\ 1 hard. coarse- 

 grained like red pine but 

 stronger and stiffer; 



durable. I'sed for posts, 



ties, telegraph poles, 



canoes, spars and masts, 



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