The Larch tree is unanimously acknowledged the most rapid in its growth, and most speedily profitable. The European excels the native American variety both in height and breadth. Mr. Douglas, of Waukegan, 111., has upon his grounds two trees fifteen years planted, each of which now measure forty-five inches in circumference at the collar. One tree nine years from seed, transplanted at one year old, measures twenty-seven inches ; and one in its fifth year from seed accidentally left in the seed bed, measures nine inches in circumference at the collar.

Trees upon the grounds of E. T. Teys, Richmond, Ind., and John C. Teas, Raysville, Ind., ten years planted, are upwards of thirty feet in height, and ten to twelve inches in diameter. D. C. Soofield, of Elgin, 111., and Samuel Edwards, of La Moille, 111., have trees of the same sire.

Mr. S. T. Kelsey, of Ottawa, Kansas, has been planting very extensively the most rapid growing trees. He set out at first but twenty acres, fifteen of which was with black walnut, and the remaining five with several other sorts. They were planted in rows twelve feet apart, and about eighteen' inches in the row, with a view, we suppose, of thinning the rows as they become older. The ground is kept as well cultivated as a nursery, and the young trees are growing with great vigor. Among the trees under experiment are American Arbor Vitae, European Larch, and Red Cedar, the latter under good care and on rich soil, we are informed, with a growth that would be surprising to any one that had only seen the native scrubby appearance. Mr. Kelsey has lately purchased in connection with J. H. Whetstone, 12,000 acres, which they have inclosed with a wire fence, at a cost of seventy-five cents a rod, and with No. 8 wire. Osage hedges will supersede much of the wire barrier, and the ground is ready for 100 miles of hedge to be set next spring. The tract is to be divided into forty-acre lots by hedges.

Several miles of forest trees are to be planted in the spring.

The trees on the twenty acres already mentioned, were planted in 1867, and the present measurements are given as follows: Black Walnut, five to eight feet high, one to two inches in diameter; Soft Maple, eight to twelve feet high ; Cottonwood, twelve to sixteen feet high, one and a half to three and a half inches in diameter.