86 COMMON SENSE GARDENS 



effect that one does not find in any other tree 

 possessing so much character. The low-growing 

 branches will be retained for many years if they 

 are given plenty of light and air. Oak trees should 

 be planted sixty feet apart, but in planting an 

 avenue the intervals may be filled in by somo 

 quicker growing trees that in the course of years 

 may be transplanted to make room for their more 

 sturdy neighbours. 



The leaves of the White Oak turn scarlet in Au- 

 tumn and often cling to the branches until Spring, 

 giving the tree a rather unique place in the land- 

 scape. The Oaks are free from disease and insect 

 pests, which is a great recommendation for trees 

 that are to be planted on small grounds where a 

 good presence must be counted upon throughout 

 the season. The Pin Oak is one of the easiest trees 

 to transplant, and it is quite feasible to move 

 specimens twenty-five to thirty-five feet in height 

 from the forest to the lawn, the percentage of loss 

 being small. Select well-branched specimens of 

 good shape and move in December after the ground 

 has become well frozen. When the tree is set, 

 cover the ground about the trunk for a radius of 



