Photo 124. 



the shade of other trees, 

 for they will not grow. 

 No other tree should be 

 planted within 20 feet of 

 them, unless it is one that 

 is to be shorn. Photo 125 

 presents to you a case of 

 failure under other trees. 

 One of the commonest 

 mistakes with the arbor- 

 vit;u is not keeping them 

 IOIL< enough. They have 

 frail branches and a heavy 

 snow will crush them, as 

 shown in photo 126. The 

 hedge should be allowed 

 to grow unrestrained for 

 about four years. Then 

 cut the plants off, say, 18 

 inches from the ground. 

 Be careful to fonn your 

 lines right to start with. 

 Have an uniform plane. 

 Don't cut the side straight 

 up and down; if you do the 

 foliage will not do well. 

 Round it over as you see 

 the hedge is in photo 120. 

 You cannot form hedges or 

 ornamental trees from the 

 pine, fir or larch. The 

 pine throws out a season's 

 growth, at the termination 

 Photo 125. of which are a number of 



buds which become lateials (side branches). If you cut off the leaders of the pine you 

 can stunt or dwarf the tree, but you cannot make it bushy. The spruce is different. 



Photo 126. 



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