158 Landscape Gardening 



Figs. 2 2 and 23, and a single leading shoot encouraged with 

 lateral branches established at intervals on opposite sides of 

 the main trunk, as in Fig. 20. If allowed to make the forked 

 growth, they are certain sooner or later to be split down by 

 the weight of snow or force of storms. This should receive 

 especial attention with trees taken from the woods or 



Fig. 90. — Sugar Maple. A. saccharum. (Green.) 



roadsides, and cut back to the ''bean-pole" condition, as is 

 often practised, and all of the lateral shoots be kept headed 

 back until the leader has full control, as in Fig. 20. To 

 succeed in growing shrubs, bedding plants, bulbs, etc., under 

 the branches or in the shade of a large elm, the soil should 

 be dug out with a sharp spade, taking out all of the fine 

 roots for a foot or more in depth and filling in with turfy soil. 

 In case of a very dry season, apply water enough to wet 



