WHITE PINE 
At one time probably the most 
important tree in North Amer- 
ica. Useful as ornament, for 
windbreak, for lumber. Hardy. 
ARBOR VITAE 
As you see this tree lends it- 
self readily to pruning. A very 
popular ornamental tree. 
CHINESE ELM 
A fast growing tree, attractive, 
useful. Shorter lived than the 
pines; but holds the line in a 
windbreak or as shade or orna- 
ment until others establish 
themselves. 
Select trees and shrubs 
that are best suited to 
your soil and climate. 
Ask your Ciotermny 
Agent, Agricultural 
Advisor, Soil Conserva- 
tionist or Forestry De- 
partment. 
The basic information 
for this booklet came 
from the U. S. Lake 
State Forestry Experi- 
ment Station, St. Paul, 
Minnesota, and the 
Minnesota Forestry and 
Horticulture Depart- 
ment. This has been 
supplemented by years 
of research and experi- 
mentation. Here is 
highlighted the result 
of that work, and.some 
of the suggestions that 
will be helpful to you 
in deciding the kind of 
trees or shrubs you 
want to plant 
The seed bed should be 
prepared as for onions, 
on soil which has been 
in crop the preceding 
year, working to a 
depth of about a foot. 
Remove all sticks, 
stones, etc. If the soil 
is heavy use peat or 
sand with it. 
Conifer seeds are often 
broadcast, though 
sometimes sown in 
rows four or five inches 
apart. Seed of decid- 
uous trees and shrubs 
(the kinds which lose 
their leaves over win- 
ter) are usually sown 
in rows ten or twelve 
inches apart. 
After sowing seed wa- 
ter thoroughly at once, 
and, with small seed, 
