Show THE JACK PINE that jack pine is admirably suited for reforesting refo resting many of the dry sandy regions of the north central stat esis the conclusion of a new publication of the department of agriculture bulletin no observations on the pathology of the jack pine this tree it is said suffers only occasionally from winter injury stands drought well I 1 and is corn comparatively ively free from a number of diseases which are commonly found on other coniferous trees the pine is however sen sensitive sitivi to heat the most important fungous disease from which the th jack pine suffers is done by the cerebrum which in many localities presents a somewhat serious problem the fungus attacks trees of all ages frequently killing the young ones and seriously interfering with the development of those which survive survive the removal of infected branches from young growth is recommended as a me means ins of saving many trees from this disease |