Old Orchard plantation after thinning 1929, 2258 cu.ft. ht. 53ft. Dbh 6.9in. Photo US Forest Service. Biltmore Forest

Old Orchard plantation, 1923 after thinning. 1615 cu. ft./acre; ht 46 ft Dbh 5.7 in. Photo US Forest Service. Biltmore Forest.

Old Orchard plantation (Biltmore Forest) 1916 after thinning; 1543cu. ft/acre, ht.38ft. Dbh4.6 in. Photo US Forest Service

Beginning of Old Orchard Plantation established by Carl Schenk, 1899 view of wattles used to prevent erosion prior to planting white pine. Photo USFS. Biltmore Forest NC.

Grafted white spruce at the Angus Tree seed plant.

Grafted white spruce at the Angus Tree seed plant

Black spruce cones drying at Angus tree seed plant.

Jack pine cones drying in seed plant at Angus.

Ontario Tree Seed Plant at Angus

Tubed white spruce seedlings at 63 days from germination