the trees have grown and done well, but 

 so far as my experience goes, I prefer to 

 move them at three years of age or about 

 that time. The best trees I have were 

 transplanted at this age." 



The following extract on tree planting 

 17 11 c in general, pertaining to all kinds 

 5p g of trees, is contributed by O. K. 

 White of the Michigan Experi- 

 ment Station: 



"The advisability of Fall or Spring 

 planting depends upon several con- 

 ditions. Fall planting has the advan- 

 tage over Spring planting in that the 

 trees become firmly established in 

 the soil before Winter sets in, and 

 are able to start growth in the Spring 

 before the ground can be marked 

 and put in condition for planting. 

 This is important because the trees 

 get a good growth in the early part 

 of the season before the Summer 

 droughts occur. On the other hand 

 there is more or less danger from 

 Winter injury during a severe season 

 or from the drying out of the trees if 



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