Photograph by Courtesy of Shade Tree Commission, Newark, N. J. 



PLANTING A TREE IN A PAVED SIDEWALK. 



A special soil pit with six cubic yards of good garden loam was prepared before the 

 tree was planted. In selecting the tree, great care was exercised to obtain a tree that 

 had a compact, fibrous root development, a good, clean, straight stem, and a well 

 branched, evenly balanced crown. With these "three qualities the tree is certain of 

 making a specimen shade tree when properly planted and cared for even in this loca- 

 tion which is not favorable for tree growth. 



Photograph by Henry R. Francis. 



IRON GRATING FOR THE OPEN AREA AT BASE OF TREE. 



This shows a good type of iron grating which may bs used at the base octrees when 

 planted in paved sidewalks. The grating allows traffic over the open area and at^ the 

 same time protects the roots of the tree by preventing the hard packing of the soil or ) 

 any other injury. The size of the grating should be 3 ft. by 6 ft. with sufficient open- 

 ing at the center to allow for expansion of the stem of the tree. The fsurface of the 

 grating should be of the same elevation as the surrounding pavement and the bottom 

 should be 2 or 3 inches above the surface of the soil. 



