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newly planted town trees are destitute 

 of leading shoots and with ungainly side 

 branches faults that should never be per- 

 mitted when choosing specimens for such an 

 important purpose. In choosing trees for 

 street planting, the following rules should be 

 observed: 



1 . Stout, healthy, well-rooted and recently 

 transplanted trees should alone be chosen. 



2. They should, for the same street, be 

 of nearly equal height and branch spread. 



3. Straight-stemmed trees, with stout lead- 

 ing shoots, are to be preferred. 



4. The height should range from, say, 

 10 ft. to 14 ft. or more, and the strength of 

 stem should be proportionate to the height. 



5. Trees with wand-like, crooked, or can- 

 kered stems should be avoided in street 

 planting. 



6. They should be beautiful, shade-giving, 

 and easy of culture. 



FENCING AND STAKING. In order to pre- 

 vent damage, newly planted trees should be 

 fenced and staked at once. Of fences or 



