12 MICHIGAN ROADS AND FORESTS 



It is an indication of the lact of interest what may be termed an individuality. With- practice of a good many people in setting 



people take in knowing nature that these out any apparent reason, for instance, an out these trees where no such " temporary 



tags are usually left on until the names can- elm tree set out under the most favorable shift should be resorted to. All the varieties , 



not be distinguished conditions, where proper methods have been wn . lch might be included in the category above 



Trees may be used to comnlete the mrnral foll wed and every care observed, will not ^fined are most susceptible to the attacks 



IT .s may L o complete tne natural ,- of borers, the wood is soft and pu py and 



rf i rfnrnltn/->cfotTrc?i-.r1a,-ifn..rtU,*.~,, ti r- fj 



effect of almost any style of architecture. ' not capable of perm 



An unsightly view in the rear may be screened , Thls > * am convinced, may be called simply erowt h The limbs ar P broken 'off 



off with a row of low-growing evergreen the exception that proves the rule that large ^V^te wind storms Frequentlv the roo 

 trees, or an unpamted barn on a neighbor's trees can be moved. It is distressing to spread and prev ent the growth of other a 

 premises may be shut off from sight by a the commercial institution that guarantees fnore desirable f vetado 

 screen of white birches. A low tree such trees, to find that it is necessary sometimes T . . 



as a pin oak may be used to carry out and to replace the same tree two or three times. . mu r st again revert to the sub- 



complement some wing of the house where At the same time, this occurs not often Ject ol tne care f trees. There has recently 

 the style of architecture is formal An elm enough to agitate either the house owner sprung up a profession in our midst that is 

 may be so placed as to spread its protecting or the business firm, and should not deter entitled to no less consideration than the 

 shelter over a house and literally take the any person who knows of such instances from callings of law and medicine, or any other 

 building under its wing. Even one single engaging in setting out large trees to beautify vocation. L reter to what in common par- 

 tree, placed without reference to the shade his grounds. One of the first principles of Ia " ce are wn as tree doctors. Many an 

 to be derived from it, but with an idea of handling trees is, of course, to' preserve the old monarch of the forest has been allowed 

 carrying out an effect which is desired to bark from injury and to remove as much ' gradually die off because dry rot got an to 

 -be natural, is better than setting out half a as possible of the roots without disturbing tne . t , r 1 unk , or because of insect ravages, or 

 dozen trees along the walk just because the th em. Every care must be taken to preserve P cs sibly the roots may have been exposed 

 neighbors have all done the same thing ' the small fibers that adhere to the roots. 9 T to deeply covered with soil, or with an 

 In the transplanting of large trees the num These fibers are so essential to the life of ""Proper land of soil. All these things the 

 K ( trees tne num f h re move a material nart of tree d ctor will investigate and correct. He 



ber of varieties that can be successfully moved love , a mate na part or .. , , trunk n! -th P tr PP ,,rl r^,, 



is limited ind to i large extent denenrlpnt- them wl11 endanger the whole operation. The 



11 i r ' aree extent dependent j n , , ,. , , mri - t the cocoons and eggs of insects. He wi 



upon the locality with reference to climate, ' k ?P l "joist ,-,, ., , , the trunk with rpmcr 



soil and other conditions. Among the trees d nng the moving operation so that these 1 the hole, ,, the tri 

 best adanted for trinsnHntino- first of all fibers have n o opportunity to dry out and ' 



cones the elm Perhaos : he first though ' their functions. I have spoken of pre- ;md " la "" e r. He will prune the head of the 

 of he house builder w utlin the : servi "g the bark of th e tree. There is a trce . to correct * one-sided growth or even, 



with trees I, Tic , tl e dtic nd vilHo P-P Iar fallac y obtaining among most people P"haps, to produce a certain effect that is 

 where the iKMiset-ire usually not rno^e than that to str 'P off ! aree P ie ces of the bark ' csire(1 " ld -" ot bem obtained by leaving 

 ten to fifty feet apart, it is often impossible would result in killi "f? the tree, This, of e to " ';" ro ^ t ?**" 



to find orooer snace for setting nut T -o-p course is not true, and all that is required Mon as 'V 18 eserves the most hearty sup- 

 rU exLpT in the , irden in the rear of to Preserve the tree is a little good judgment P rt ", f :l " who are interested in beautifying 

 ee, except in tne garden in the rear ot , ,. . f f in nronrf their homes and preserving their trees, 



the house; but the planting, of rows of trees . worK in properly 



on each side of the street is one of the most trimming ott the edges of the bark where 



usual and effective 'forms of beautification. Jt has been torn and covering the wood with PROFIT IN WOODLANDS. 



The elm is best adapted to this purpose. It snme preparation that will prevent decay of "Front in Woodlands" is a neat little advertis- 

 is naturally what the old tree student would ' he wood - A " of us have seen remarkable Ing circular of Munson-Whitaker Co., which is of 

 call a spreader. If properly pruned and '"stances of the growth of bark to cover interest chiefly as it marks a new phase in the 

 trained, it grows to a considerable height, and bea ' over these places. Even the human development of forestry in our country. We have 

 and furnishes all the shade necessary, while' svs tem cannot furnish so striking an example here a couple of Forest School men taking up 

 leaving the space below open to admit of ^ tnc rcrne dies nature has furnished as will forestry as a business exactly as a physician or 

 sunlight for the growth of grass and shrubs b f und .' n the quick caring for wounds by an engineer would do. These young men under- 

 The elm is also especially well adapted for tlle tree itself - take the examination of forest land for pros- 



moving, because primarily it is a river bank I will not dev&te much time in this paper pective buyers, or owners; they make surveys 

 tree. The roots spread out and do not sink to the many practical methods and various and estimates and maps for forest land owners; 

 deep into the soil, so that after the neces- forms of apparatus used to handle large trees, they make suggestions of plans for taking care 

 sary cutting of the ends of the roots has You are familiar with one or more of the of such properties, they undertake forest..plan- 

 been done, the tree may usually be lifted tree moving wagons or machines. tations, etc.. in short they stand ready to act as 



bodily without any great amount of cutting Usually the outer root ends are cut so as Practicing foresters, for any one who desires 

 under roots. This tree nourishes in light to leave a ball of roots and dirt large enough tbis klnd ?{ servlce - Thlrt y vears ago the word 

 soil that permits its easy removal. These to furnish a good base to support the tree forest . ry dld not ^, ur '" the Ame ncan diction- 

 statements also apply to a certain extent to The under roots are cut away as this bali ary ' ' Gomg some ? 

 the white birch, ash, pin oak and some other is raised. The tree is usually lifted by the 

 common varieties. It will readily be seen trunk, although the method is sometimes FORESTRY IN NATURE STUDY. 



best results can be obtained from used of lifting and carrying the ball by A special circular, issued by the office of cxper- 

 lanting such trees, because it is possible to spade-like blades driven around the circum- iment stations, United States Department of Ag- 

 prepare a bed that will take care of the fu- ference of the ball and then locked together, riculture, should be of interest to many of our 

 n VhTsn'1 Th V ver V lmlted am "" P,? P r ra , ctlce f m g trees with a frozen teachers. It not only tells just what the'different 

 ght soil. The ash may be used next to ball of dirt and roots must be followed with gra d e s might undertake in this line but also gives 

 the curb or where the ground contains ob- caution. If the tree is handled by the trunk, a hint about collections and literature, 

 structions, as it flourishes in rocky surround- the weight of the frozen ball is too great 



ings, provided there is some fairly nourish- a strain to a tree, say, having a diameter of T, T_ o TT i 



ing soil to support it. The pin oak and birch ten inches and upwards A great eal de- A" 8 * 1 , & Humphrey are progressing nicely 

 require a light soil; a great deal of sand can pends upon the planting The ball of roots ^' th the ' r l?Kng operations in the -Porcu- 

 be mixed with the loam used in planting and dirt should be large enough not only P ! ne un t alns > O " tOnag ; O V^ Un &. HugC 

 them to special advantage. Generally speak- to embody as much as possible of the roots P ' leS f t . lmber = re f b '? g ^^ ^ -nT 

 ing, the transplanting of other oaks than pin but also to furnish a firm support for the a [ rS estimate that their winter s cut will be 

 oaks is not particularly successful. It is trunk and head. The dirt used n plant ng fbout four million feet of hemlock, besides a 

 much more difficult to reproduce the native should be thoroughly worked around all thf ' ar ge number of ties and poles. Eighty men 

 environment of the oak, beach, hard maple, roots so that no large cavities exist If the are at W rk ln the campS - 

 than that of the elm The former are high- tree is tall and the soil sandy or loose, it n*. L o J M . 



land trees, frequently found in sandy or is necessary to guy the head in place to Michigan Koad Notes. 



prevent it swaying in the wind. Continual Marshal Nel Crosby has been working all in- 



For many years in large cities, such as loosening of the ball in the ground by a sway- mates of the Cass county jail on the streets of 

 Paris, Boston, Cleveland and Detroit, large nig trunk prevents root growth and of- course the village of Cassopolis, under the terms of the 

 trees have been transplanted in large num- will eventually kill the tree. new county regulation 



bers and very successfully. Particularly in I cannot refrain from strongly protesting 



lamed cities, very large trees against the setting out of trees that in the The Emmet county road commission has let 



have been successfully moved, but the cost very nature of things must be removed contracts for crushed stone for the Mackinaw 



so great in transplanting within a comparatively few years, such as the and Pellston turnpikes and for as much of the 



: practically pro- planting of the so-called Carolina poplars, Petoskey turnpike as should be constructed dur- 



hibitive for the average house owner When the catalpa tree and other varieties that have ing the coming summer. Work will be begun 

 municipalities engage in this work, the cost no claim to the serious attention of the real on these roads as soon as it is dry enough. Com- 

 S not a serious item, comparatively speaking, student of trees and shrubs. It is true that missioner Leismer reports that contracts for 



nection with many of these trees may be used for tempo- stone were awarded to the Petoskey Crushed 

 that time rarv purposes, but such a use must be sharply Stone Company. The company will donate $100 

 after time it will be found that trees possess defined and clearly distinguished from the to be used on the Petoskey turnpike 



