Description of Trees 



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of striking passing teams the lateral ones may be cut away 

 entirely. 



Scarlet Oak {Quercns cocci uea). — Somewhat like the 

 red oak in habit of growth, but with thinner and more 

 deeply-lobed leaves and producing more brilliant colors 

 in autumn. The oaks are rather slow and heavy in growth, 

 but when they become well established are especially 



Fig. 91a. — Red Oak Pruned to Increase Height of Main Branches. 



desirable on account of their long life, sturdiness, and 

 strength. They are difficult to transplant and can be 

 moved with certainty of success only by frequent transplant- 

 ing in the nursery. To prepare an oak standing in the field or 

 roadside for successful transplanting, a trench 10 inches to 

 I foot wide must be dug about the tree from 2 to 4 feet from 

 the trunk, according to size, and at least 2 feet deep. This 

 trench should be filled with good soil to encourage the 

 development of fine fibrous roots. In two years' time, if 



