Pinus glabra Walt. is limited in its distribution to the lower coastal plain of the southeastern states; and particularly in South Carolina to areas having similar soil associations which are loamy, low in organic content, and acid in reaction. Seeds of P. glabra show 60 percent germination after seven days stratification at 4°C. Exposure to light has no influence on germination percentage. Seedling survival is dependent upon the formation of mycorrhizal roots, which is dependent upon the distribution of mycorrhizal fungi in native soil.