ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



much life, that it took root and grew and 

 has become a mighty tree, which is still 

 pointed out to visitors as an object of inter- 

 est to all who hear the story connected with 

 it. The ground must have been damp and 

 the conditions unusually favorable that the 

 little switch, so long after being cut from 

 the parent tree, should have been able to 

 survive. 



If large branches of good form are cut 

 from willow trees in early Spring and thrust 

 deeply (say two feet) into the ground in 

 any damp spot or on the borders of a pond 

 or stream, they will readily take root and in 

 a few years become good trees. These 

 branches should be well staked until firmly 

 rooted. 



Avoid planting trees, no matter how de- 

 sirable they are, which in your locality are 

 likely to be attacked by borers, as, for 

 example, the chestnut in many States, and 

 the elm by beetles in parts of New Eng- 

 land. 



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