324 



HORTICULTURE 



April 5, 13in 



NEARLY EVERY TRANSPLANTED 

 TREE SHOULD LIVE. 

 Practically every properly grown 

 nursery-tree will live, if taken up at 

 the right time, suitably planted and 

 cared for. If the location and soil con- 

 ditions are favorable, such a tree will 

 make a vigorous growth, developing 

 into a thing of beauty and usefulness. 

 All trees vary somewhat in their 

 ability to withstand the shock of trans- 

 planting; structural characteristics 

 playing an important part. One work- 

 ing among trees becomes familiar with 

 their individual peculiarities, and for 

 convenience trees are often classed as 

 easy or difficult to transplant. Some 

 trees can be successfully moved at any 

 time of the year, in any stage of 

 growth. Others are very sensitive at 

 certain times and not at all so at 

 others. One should be familiar with 

 these peculiarities before attempting 

 to transplant a tree, or should depend 

 upon the advice of those who have had 

 experience. "Nursery-grown trees are 

 so cultivated and cared for that not. 

 only have the tops been trained into 

 desired forms but the root systems 

 have also been equally carefully 

 trained. A tree thus grown is in con- 

 dition to be transplanted without seri- 

 ously interfering with its root system. 

 Native trees as dug from the woods 

 or meadows have never been disturbed. 

 The root systems following nature's 

 impulses have wandered about over 

 quite as extensive a space as the tops 

 themselves, and when one attempts to 

 dig up such a tree, it is usually found 

 quite impossible to preserve any con- 

 siderable portion of the root system. 

 This is the all important reason why 

 nursery-grown trees are to be pre- 

 ferred to wild ones, and it is especially 

 true of such sorts as prove difficult to 

 transplant successfully. 



When to Plant. 



As a working rule, with many ex- 

 ceptions 'tis true, it is safe to say that 

 trees are more successfully trans- 

 planted when they are not in active 

 growth. All forms of vegetation have 

 times when growth is more active than 



^'iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!; 



INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING | 



Practical instruction Is offered In l 



| vegetable, flower and fruit gardening, = 



= greenhouse and nurserv practice, to- = 



E gether with lectures, laboratory, Held i 



| and shop work In garden botany, zoo- = 



= logy, pathology, landscape design, soils, = 



| plant chemistry and related subjects. ! 



= The curriculum is planned for the I 



= education of any persons who would i 



= become trained gardeners or fitted to = 



3 be superintendents of estates or parks. = 



a Students may be admitted at any time. = 



E Circulars and other information will = 



E be mailed on application. 



j The New York Botanical Garden 1 



1 Bronx Park 



T,m mimiiiimiliniiimiiniiii 



NEW YORK CITY i 



liliiliiiMiilliiiillilmiimiiimiNiiitiiiim? 



at others. In temperate climates most 

 trees go into a quiescent or dormant 

 state in the fall and remain so until 

 the warm spring temperatures encour- 

 age new growth. During this dormant 

 interval, barring some few exceptions, 

 trees can be transplanted successfully, 

 provided suitable care is exercised. 

 This applies especially to deciduous 

 trees, i. e., those whose foliage drops 

 after maturity of growth. Most ever- 

 greens and other plants that may be 

 dug with a good ball of earth adhering 

 to iheir roots, can be transplanted at 

 any time when not in active growth. 



How to Plant. 



Take a medium sized nursery-grown 

 Sugar Maple Tree for example. Pro- 

 cure your trees of some reliable source. 

 They must be good trees to start with. 

 If they come to you in a box or bale, 

 it is advisable to wet the roots thor- 

 oughly and allow them to remain un- 

 disturbed several hours before taking 

 out of original package. Trees can 

 often remain for many weeks in per- 

 fect condition if roots are kept in a 

 reasonably moist state without unpack- 

 ing. Unless you are ready to plant 

 right away, select a cool, shady place 

 protected from the drying winds and 

 set out temporarily, covering the roots 

 deep enough to keep them from drying 

 out. Many trees can be huddled or set 

 close together this way with little 

 trouble, where they may remain until 

 everything is in readiness for their 

 permanent setting. Luxuriant and 

 healthy growth can only be reasonably 

 anticipated where favorable conditions 

 exist. If plantings are to be made in 

 land that is in a high state of cultiva- 

 tion and fertility, merely digging the 

 hole only large enough to allow filling 

 in about the tree's roots without bend- 

 ing or cramping is all that is required. 

 It is often desired to make planting 

 where special preparation is required. 

 If the ground is likely to be too wet, 

 provision for draining must be made. 

 Under usual conditions it is desirable 

 to dig the hole quite twice as deep 

 and twice as large as is necessary to 

 receive the roots without any bending 

 or cramping. Remove all material 

 that is not good, loamy soil. If the 

 ground at the bottom of the hole seems 

 sandy, several inches of sod and rotted 

 manure placed at the bottom not only 

 will encourage growth, but help to re- 

 tain moisture in the soil. In filling in 

 about the roots use only fine, rich, 

 loamy soil, taking great care to have 

 every space between the roots filled 

 with earth. This is very important. 

 Compact the soil so thoroughly that 

 when the planting is completed the 

 trees will stand as firm as a post. The 

 root of the tree must not be dry at 



Chrysanthemum 

 Cuttings 



Major Bonnaffon, Chas. Razer, Oconto, 

 Pacific Supreme and Chrysolora, ready 

 April 1st, $2.50 per hundred. 



Also, Extra Strong Cuttings of Car- 

 nation Matchless, $20.00 per thousand. 



W. D. HOWARD 



MILFORD, 



MASS. 



time of planting; in fact, must not 

 have been exposed to the sun or dry 

 wind from the time of taking out of 

 the ground until again planted in the 

 ground. Fall planted stock seldom 

 needs watering, but spring planted 

 stock is generally much benefited by 

 liberal use of water, both at time of 

 planting and after completion. 



After Care. 

 Inasmuch as a newly planted tree 

 has a very small root area to maintain 

 it and that very near the surface, it is 

 quite evident that if neglected and the 

 ground allowed to become hard and 

 dry, it is a severe tax and if not actu- 

 ally resulting in death will at least 

 seriously retard growth. In the event 

 of dry weather during the first year 

 at least after planting, newly planted 

 stock must not be allowed to suffer for 

 want of sufficient moisture. The 

 amount of care varies greatly with 

 local conditions. 



Mulching and Watering. 

 Moisture in soil can be conserved 

 with but very little trouble about a 

 newly planted tree by placing several 

 inches of hay or other similar material 

 about it. This will keep what moisture 

 may already be in the soil from evap- 

 orating. Loosening the soil frequently 

 during hot, dry weather gives similar 

 results. Frequent watering is not rec- 

 ommended, but if one has reason to 

 believe that the ground is getting too 

 dry about a newly planted tree, give a 

 thorough watering, one that soaks well 

 down. 



ORCHIDS 



CHANCE of a lifetime to buy 

 Cattleya of every variety at a big 

 sacrifice. 

 These plants must be sold at once. 



MILTONIA CONSERVATORY 



180 Wheeler Ave., Providence, 1. 1. 



List prices on request. Tel. Broad S463 



