. Evergreens, how to grow the,; including varieties and characteristics of the principal evergreens of the United States. Evergreens. ^4 EVIRGREEHS. a time seemed to Took down on the slower rival but gradualljp they grew more and more feeble and when a series of dry yeara came on they went out altogether while the sturdy Austrian* grew more vigorous. This makes a fine tree for forest plant- ing. Some which I planted In York twenty-six years ag:« would now make considerable luraber. While not quite a.* strong a grower as the Pondero3a U should be planted on a large scale. But you cannot move 1
. Evergreens, how to grow the,; including varieties and characteristics of the principal evergreens of the United States. Evergreens. ^4 EVIRGREEHS. a time seemed to Took down on the slower rival but gradualljp they grew more and more feeble and when a series of dry yeara came on they went out altogether while the sturdy Austrian* grew more vigorous. This makes a fine tree for forest plant- ing. Some which I planted In York twenty-six years ag:« would now make considerable luraber. While not quite a.* strong a grower as the Pondero3a U should be planted on a large scale. But you cannot move 1*. as far north as you ca-i the Scotch. One serious trouble with It is the seedlings are in- clined to damp off badly, and they never can be raised as ofie^ply as either the Scotch or the I'onderosa. European Larch. This is a deciduous Conifer from the mountains of Tyrol. It was planted largely In the Highlands of Scotland where it succeeded admirably. About sixty years ago there was much hiterest taken In this tree In our Northern states. In Illinois there were beautiful plantations forty years ago. Standing by Itself It is a charming tree. The main stem is straight as an arrow and It will often have graceful pendulous branches which droop symmetrically on every side like green fountain sprays. In a forest It allows clo^e^ and bears a great burden of. â uropeanLarch In Western Minnesota. (Bj Permission of Forestry Ddpartmtmt). 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 Harrison, C. S. (Charles Simmons), 1832-1919. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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