. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. A block of spruce transplants I The seed sown was secured from the Mont Alto State Forest Tree Nursery, being stock that remained after the planting of the seed- beds there. It was received at the Clearfield nursery too late in the season to make a successful planting. The weather had become vciy dry and there was no water available for sprinkling. Never- theless, an effort was made to start a nursery. Germination was poor, and the planting was practically a failure. Mr. Elliott, how- ever, insisted th
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters), no. 46-50. Forests and forestry. A block of spruce transplants I The seed sown was secured from the Mont Alto State Forest Tree Nursery, being stock that remained after the planting of the seed- beds there. It was received at the Clearfield nursery too late in the season to make a successful planting. The weather had become vciy dry and there was no water available for sprinkling. Never- theless, an effort was made to start a nursery. Germination was poor, and the planting was practically a failure. Mr. Elliott, how- ever, insisted that another trial be made. The following spring the nursery was doubled in size, seed was secured early, and no effort was spared to make the attempt a success. OVERHEAD IRRIGATION INSTALLED That it was a success is shown by the fact that in 1914, just two years later, the nursery was increased in size to a full acre. Also, an overhead irrigation plant—the first sprinkling system used in the State in a forest tree nursery—was installed that same Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters. Harrisburg, Pa. : The Department
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