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tween thejyws. If_the tops are exposed to intense sunlight, 

 trie'y snould be shaded with brush or sacking. 



Seeing depends upon the species, character of the planting 

 sj^e. jj.robable percentage of trees that will live, etc^ Jlour 

 b^ 4 feet to 6 by 6 feet are the~spacmgs generally used. The 

 roughness of the planting sitewTIT often prevent regular spac- 

 ing but aj much uniformity as possible^ should be secured. 



Wanting. Planting should usually be done in_the spring 

 just before growth begins. In regions where there is a rainy 

 mid drv_season. planting should be done at the beginning of, the 

 ramy^season, as soon as the soil, is sufficiently wet and there 

 is a reasonable probability that it will remain so. 



Holes for planting can best be dug with a mattock. The size 

 and depth should be governed by the size of the trees. The 

 planter should carry a trowel and a him rile of trpps. kepning 

 the roots from drying out by carrying them in a wet c]o,t]l nr 

 jjiajl oFwateE The trees should be set slightly deeper than they 

 stood in the nursery, and the roofs should be well sprpad on.f 

 in the holes. The roots should be kept damp at all times, and 

 only moist soil should~be placed directly upon them. Great 

 raTe should oe taken to pack the earth closely q[w"t t hp rnnta. 



Protection. The planted areas should be protected from fire 

 and stock jis thoroughly as possible without excessive expense. 



MarJciiif/ plantations. All planting areas should be cjeady 

 marked_by blazing near-by trees or by setting substantial posts, 

 or by erecting piles of stone. The boundaries of each area 

 that will be treated as one plantation should have the boundary 

 trees or posts inscribed P 1, 2 ? or 3, according to the number 

 of the plantation. The part of the area that is planted the 

 first year should be marked off by stakes inscribed A. The 

 next year's planting should be marked B, the next C, and so 

 on alphabetically. The plantations should be carefully exam- 

 ined each summer to furnish data for reports. 



A limited amount of nursery stock _for planting on 

 private land within National Forests may be secured 

 from planting stations by making application to the 



