RED PINE 
In starting a tree program, this pine must 
always be considered. Long needle, excel- 
lent color and rapid growth make it an 
excellent Xmas tree as well as a future tim- 
ber product. 
Very good for windbreaks and specimen 
plantings, Red Pine at the present time is 
the most likely of the pines to mature into 
worthwhile timber. 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
The information given on the three pines 
in the foregoing paragraphs will generally 
cover the pinus family. If a shearing pro- 
gram is not practiced, the average pine will 
be ready for the Xmas tree market in 6 
years, if pruned regularly, 8 years. 
The average planter on most sites prefers 
a 2 year seedling. On some locations where 
intense competition will be found, a larger 
seedling or transplant is preferred. Growers 
will find that pines suited for this area of 
the U. S. will most often be classified as 
follows: | 
XMAS TREES REFORESTATION | 
1. Scotch 1. White — 
2. Austrian 2. Red 
3. Red 3. Austrian 
4. Ponderosa 4. Banks 
