Show Test Growing of Asiatic C CI st Trees in Virginia Experiments in growing forest- forest type Asiatic chestnut trees as possible possible ble replacements for Americas America's I killed blight-killed trees were evacuated recently by 47 foresters scientists and information specialists who visited the George Washington na na- national national national forest in Virginia Studies made at the forest in in- indicated indicated indicated that certain Asiatic chest chest- chestnuts chestnuts chestnuts nuts particularly Chinese ChiI ese chestnut show great promise of becoming forest trees when grown under forest conditions The Japanese trees and the Henry ap ap- appeared appeared appeared I to be more m re susceptible to blight than the Chinese and certain hybrids It was found that depth of the top soil had an important effect on tree form and on rate of growth of the being tested The area visited one of 21 plots established in eight states in 1936 1938 and 1939 is a two-acre two 15 year-old year planting located on Long Mountain in Virginias Virginia's Amherst county Twenty-five Twenty kinds of Asiatic chestnuts and Asiatic hybrids I are under test in the plots which range in size from one to 32 acres The planting sites were originally cov cov- covered covered covered ered with the better hardwoods They were cut clear-cut planted and fenced against deer and livestock |