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permanent quarters. In street planting it is 

 advisable to use trees that are from 12 to 

 14 ft. in height; and if these, for some years 

 previous to their final shift, have been speci- 

 ally prepared in the way of frequent trans- 

 planting and careful pruning, little fear for 

 their future welfare need be entertained. 

 Autumn or early spring planting is to be 

 recommended, the former time being in most 

 cases preferable. As little time as possible 

 should be allowed to elapse between the lift- 

 ing of the tree in the nursery and its being 

 transplanted in the new position. Spread the 

 roots out to their full extent around the stem 

 and avoid planting too deeply; the nursery 

 mark on the stem serves as the best guide 

 as to the depth it should be inserted in 

 the soil. Planting too deeply under the 

 mistaken idea that it will secure the tree in 

 the ground is a fruitful source of decay and 

 ultimate death of many street trees planted in 

 the metropolis, and it is not uncommon to 

 see whole avenues of trees that have made 

 little or no progress for many years owing 



