6 SUNCREST EVERGREEN NURSERIES 
Explanation Of Seedlings And Transplants 
2-0 indicates a 2 year seedling. 2-1 indicates that 
the seedling grew two years in the seed bed and the 
figure one indicates that it was transplanted and 
let grow cne year. 2-2 indicates that the seed!.ng 
grew two years in the seed bed and was transplanted 
and let grow two years. 3-3-2 indicates that the 
first three years the plant grew in the seed bed and 
was transplanted and let grow on in the transplant 
bed for three years and was transplanted the second 
time and let grow in the transplant bed for two 
years. 
Growing Christmas Trees 
Planting Guide Information 
Christmas tree growing started in a small way more 
than 30 years ago on farms in Pennsylvania and 
two or three other northeastern states. This enter- 
prise has grown to a full size industry. Prior to the 
growing of Christmas trecs, the vast requirements 
were imported mostly from Canada. In addition, wild 
native woods-grown Pine, Spruce, Fir and Red Cedar 
were used in small towns and cities. These native 
trees were cut from farm land which had been re- 
seeded from bordering forests. 
The demand in Pennsylvania is estimated to be more 
than 2 million annually and increasing, 
The grower who will produce a good grade will al- 
ways find a ready market. There will come a time 
when poor grade trees will be difficult to sell. The 
ectimated stock still being imported and domestic 
trees being shipped from the Pacific northwest and 
New England (wild woods-grown) is more than 50%. 
The growers can get a greater percentage of this 
business when they grow and grade better trees. 
This will reduce the imports from Canada and the 
domestic shipment of poorer grade woods grown wild 
trees. The wild grown trees are becom‘ng more diffi- 
cult to locate, and too, the cost of stumpage, labor 
and increasing freight rates, lone distan:e to mar- 
kets, make wild woods grown stock more difficult 
to sell each year. 
KINDS TO PLANT 
Scotch pine is in most demand by the large eastern 
markets, with perhaps Red pine being the second 
choice in some cities, followed by Austrian pine, 
White pine, Fir and Spruce. To growers who are 
interested in diversified planting, we would recom- 
mend approximately the following: Scotch pine 50% 
Red pine 10%, Austrian pine 10%, White pine 10% 
Fir 10% and Spruce 10%. 
SIZES 
We recommend 2 year seedlings on Scotch pine. 
3 year old seedlings on the other varietics of pine, 
3 year seedlings or transplants on varieties of 
Spruce and Fir as the most satisfactory planting 
stock sizes from our experience, both hand and ma- 
chine planting. 
WHEN TO PLANT 
We have learned from our own plantings over the 
years that Early Spring is the best time to plant, 
starting just as soon as possible after the frost 
leaves the ground, usually the latter part of March 
or early April continuing as long as ground and 
weather conditions permit. Fall planting may be 
