Christmas Tree Growers’ Gui 

Christmas Jnees at a Cath Cron 
Over 40,000,000 Christmas Trees used in the U. S. each year. 
Original sources rapidly decreasing, with quality more inferior. 
Average wholesale price in recent years, $1.00 per tree. 
Planted Quality Trees always command premium prices. 
General Considerations 
For the past 25 years we have been growing and shipping 
Christmas Trees. We have shipped large quantities to most of the 
important markets in eastern United States. The business of growing 
Christmas Trees is in its infancy. ’ 
Some people have the mistaken idea that there will soon be an 
over-production of Christmas Trees. During the past number of 
years, we have inspected practically every source of supply of 
Christmas Trees in the United States and Canada. We have made a 
thorough study of the markets and the demand for quality trees. 
From our experience, we are convinced that there will be a very 
good market for high grade Christmas Trees for a great many years 
to come. The market for select, planted Pine trees is practically un- 
limited. Although in the past, Spruce and Fir trees have been. gen- 
erally used for Christmas Trees, planted Pines are rapidly replacing 
them. All Pines are much faster growing than Spruce. All Pines re- 
tain their long needles and fresh appearance for months after being 
cut, whereas the short needled trees which are commonly shipped in, 
begin to shed within a day or two after being decorated. 
Scotch Pine 

Rapid growing; light gray-green foliage. Will 
grow in poor soil and under adyerse condi- 
tions. This species, used extensively for 
Xmas trees, is also used for windbreaks, etc. 
Austrian Pine 
Stands out on account of its heavy, bushy 
tree for windbreaks, 
screens, and for single specimens, One of the 
most beautiful Christmas trees. 
form. An_ excellent 
We offer in these pages some of the information we have 
gathered from our own experience. Although we have a large acre- 
age growing Christmas Trees, we know that all we can possibly pro- 
duce will not fill even a small part of the demand for quality trees. 
For this reason, we do not hesitate to furnish to anyone any infor- 
mation that we have gathered over a long period of years. The cus 
tom of using Christmas Trees started a great many years ago and will 
undoubtedly continue in both good and bad times. 
Species 
The most desirable species to plant for Christmas Trees depends 
upon several factors. First, and probably most important to be con- 
sidered, is the quality of the soil; second, is the local demand for a 
certain species of tree; and third, is the question of economy of 
production. 
+ = PINES are generally considered to include all the long needled 
varieties of Christmas Trees. They can be most economically pro- 
White Pine 

One of the most popular Christmas trees, 
having all the fine characteristics for this use. 
Also has a high ornamental value, being 
light-green- to bluish-green in color. 
