Forest trees, for shelter, ornament and profitA practical manual for their culture and propagation . ller trees are importedto Great Britain from N^orway in the form of entiretrunks, from thirty to sixty feet long, and not morethan six or eight inches in diameter at the thickestend. Loudon remarks: Theyoung trees, especiallywhen the bark is kept on, are found to be more dura-ble than any other species of Pine or Fir, with thesingle exception of the Larch; and for this reasonthey are admira1)ly adapted for fencing, for formingroofs to agricultural buildings, and for a variety ofother purposes.
Forest trees, for shelter, ornament and profitA practical manual for their culture and propagation . ller trees are importedto Great Britain from N^orway in the form of entiretrunks, from thirty to sixty feet long, and not morethan six or eight inches in diameter at the thickestend. Loudon remarks: Theyoung trees, especiallywhen the bark is kept on, are found to be more dura-ble than any other species of Pine or Fir, with thesingle exception of the Larch; and for this reasonthey are admira1)ly adapted for fencing, for formingroofs to agricultural buildings, and for a variety ofother purposes. The bark is used for tanning leather,and the resin is the Burgundy pitch of commerce. With regard to the merits of this tree for ornamen-tal purposes, opinions differ widely. Some object tothe stiffness and formality of its appearance, andconsider its regular form a defect. It is neverthelessgenerally popular in the United States. A well growntree, standing alone upon a lawn and clothed withbranches to the ground, is to most people an object ofadmiration. Many persons plant trees without appear-. FOREST TREES. 181 ing to consider that tliey will eA^er rer^uire room fordevelopment. I have repeatedly seen three or fourNorway Spruces growing on a cemetery lot twentyfeet square. Whatever opinion may be entertained respectingits ornamental character, there can be no doubt thatthe Norway Spruce is pre-eminently fitted for planta-tions designed for shelter. In the discussions of theHorticultural Societies of Illinois, the advantages ofevergreen belts for the protection of orchards, ofhouses and farm buildings, have been for yearspersistently pressed upon the attention of cultivatorsof the soil. The Norway Spruce has been designatedas the most suitable tree for this purpose. No otherevergreen is more easily raised from seed, no other ismore cheaply obtained from nurseries—no other ismore successfully transplanted. It is perfectly hardy,its growth is vigorous and rapid, its branches a
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