Transplanting. 



When the plants have grown to be from 2 to 3 inches high they 

 should be transplanted into other boxes and the plants set in lines 

 from 2 to 3 inches apart, according to the species, some requiring 

 more room than others. 



Thus the different species of the Ironwoods (Casuarina) and 

 most of the Eucalypts should be about two inches apart. The 

 Black Wattle (A cacia decurrens), Silver Wattle (Acacia deal- 

 bata), as well as the Koa (Acacia Koa) and other Acacias, should 

 be planted about three inches apart. 



Shade and ornamental trees ought to be transplanted into pots. 

 Either terra cotta, tin cans, bamboo or ti leaf pots will do. 



Forest trees stand transportation better and the percentage of 

 failures during planting is considerably reduced if some kind of 

 a pot is used instead of the box system. 



Cheap and serviceable paper pots are now on the market and 

 suit the purpose very well. They come in two sizes, 2 inches 

 square by 5 inches deep and 2 inches square by 8 inches deep. 

 There is no bottom to them and of course they require a level 

 surface or a bed of sand to stand on after the tree has been planted. 

 The price of these pots is from $4.00 to $6.00 per thousand. 



Distance Apart. 



The distance apart at which to plant forest trees varies accord- 

 ing to the species used and the object of planting. When the pur- 

 pose is the production of wood and timber, close spacing is desir- 

 able because it causes the trees to make tall, straight, clean boles 

 and because it more completely utilizes the ground. 



Trees such as the Ironwoods and most of the Eucalypts ought 

 to be planted 6 feet apart each way for general forest planting. 

 For windbreak purposes, where a narrow strip of a few rows 

 only is allowed, they could be planted even closer ; 4x4 feet would 

 be wide enough for a narrow windbreak. Trees such as the Black 

 Wattle and Silver Wattle ought to be planted 8x8 feet each way. 



Making Holes. 

 Where feasible plowing and cultivating of the land ought to be 



