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has been pruned properly at the planting time, there will be 

 no need of additional care in this matter except the removal 

 of the branches of the crown of the tree that fail to grow. 

 The watering and mulching as outlined under that topic, will 

 supply sufficient moisture for the best growth of the tree. 

 The stake should be tested occasionally to see that it has not 

 been broken or become loosened. The tree guard should be 

 kept repaired and should be replaced in case it has been badly 

 damaged. If any scars or small wounds have been made, 

 they should be painted with a good white lead paint or a 

 special tree paint. Insects and fungi should be constantly 

 watched for. The time to suppress their work is when they 

 first make attacks on the tree. 



In the late autumn or early winter the soil at the base of 

 the tree should be prepared for winter by providing a pro- 

 tective mulching. For this purpose good use can be made 

 of autumn leaves, straw, shavings, well rotted manure or 

 soil. A mulch from five to eight inches deep and placed at 

 the base of the tree as far as the roots have extended, will 

 afford desirable protection during the winter. If the ma- 

 terial used for the mulch has fertilizing qualities, this will 

 prove beneficial to the tree the following growing season. 



THE FUTURE CARE OF STREET TREES. 



The general poor condition of shade trees found in towns 

 and cities throughout the State shows the result of neglect in 

 almost every case. Timely care is less expensive and other- 

 wise much more effective than spasmodic attention to 

 neglected injuries. To outline methods to care for trees 

 would entail a lengthy discussion. It is the purpose here 

 only to call attention to some of the features of proper care 

 and to urge constant protection so that serious conditions will 

 not be often encountered. Some of the most common needs 

 for care are in matters of pruning and trimming, protection 

 from damage by overhead wires, the repairing of damage, 

 fertilizing, spraying and controlling diseases, and the re- 

 planting in places where the trees have failed to make a satis- 

 factory growth. 



