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FOREST PLANTING. 



Fig. 9. Furrow Planting and Slit Planting. At left the earth is shown as 

 opened by a plow with trees set against the vertical sides but not covered 

 in. At right slits have been made with spades to receive the trees. 



Let each planter then take a pail partly filled with trees whose 

 roofs have been puddled as directed on p. 18. Beginning at one 

 end of a row, he then sets the trees by hand about 6 inches apart. 

 If furrows have been made, each tree is set against the vertical 

 side and the earth scraped over and packed about its roots. If 

 clefts, the tree is pushed down as far as it will go, then with- 

 drawn until the collar is level with the ground surface and the 

 cleft closed. As always, it is important to spread the roots as 

 much as possible, not buch them, and to embed them firmly. 

 See p. 19. After the planting is done, run a wheel hoe over the 

 rows to close all gaps and level the ground. 



Cultivation. * Treat a tree nursery exactly like a garden. The 

 planting method indicated implies the use of a wheel hoe. Keep 

 the surface soil pulverized and destroy all weeds. Cease culti- 

 vating about August 20 so that growth may be checked and the 

 shoots have a chance to lignify before frost comes. The weeds 

 that grow after that time will help to shield the little trees over 

 winter. If some of the trees are lifted by frost, as often happens 

 when they are very small, they must be set back at once. 



The Second Year. After the trees have been in the nursery 

 a year one of three things is to be done. i. Leave all to grow 

 another season. In this case remove all weeds and trees that 

 have died and continue the cultivation. This will be the rule 

 where small evergreens are concerned. It is good practice if the 



