Photo 115. 



what I say, I call your attention again to photo in. The first tree is in front of Mr. F. 

 H. Clark's. This gentleman is a member of the Eclipse Electrotype Engraving Com- 

 pany, of Cleveland, who executed the engraving of this work. Mr. Clark almost adores 

 a fine tree. He ordered the trees which you see in front, and, of course, put the best 

 there; he had one left and stuck it in the back yard. Photo 1 10 is the one. Look at its 

 robust habit, and mark the heavy foliage in contrast with ones in front that have lost 

 nearly all their leaves. What is the cause of the difference ? Just this, namely: Those 

 in front are root-bound, and have not been able to procure a sufficient supply of water. 

 Mr. Gorgeous in the back yard has had no restraint on his roots; he has been rambling 

 all around the dooryard and quietly (don't tell anyone!} has crept under the fence into 

 the neighbor's garden and yard, and is on the right course to compare favorably some 

 day with that handsome tree on page 21 You Clevelanders can secure fine trees if you 



will take the right steps. You should 

 entirely abandon the attempts to grow in 

 the narrow borders between the paved 

 street and sidewalk, and set the tree 

 about 3 feet in from the walk. For each 

 tree excavate 3 feet deep and 6 feet in 

 diameter. Fill in the bottom i foot high 

 with sods of a claye}' nature to retain the 

 moisture. Tramp down the sods well. 

 Then use the device shown in photo 115 

 for subterranean watering. This consists 

 of four "T" 3-inch tiles, one placed in 

 the other, as you will see, from one of 

 which other tiles run, through which 

 the water is conveyed to the square. The 

 ends of these tiles composing the square 

 are closed with cement, also each joint is 

 cemented at the bottom and half way up 

 the sides. This forces the water all 

 around and it comes out at the upper side 

 at each joint. Set a small tree and cover 

 with good soil as directed on page 41. As 

 a tree grows, circles of these tiles can be 

 placed in the ground 2 feet deep. The 



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