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will come in contact with all the roots. In handling- the trees, 

 carefully avoid all unnecessary exposure to the air. If the 

 evergreens are small, dip the root in a thin puddle of clay and 

 water before "heeling- in". 



In planting-, dig the hole a little larger than the roots require 

 so that the ground be well loosened to provide for good drainage, 

 the growth of young roots, and a mellow feeding ground. Take 

 but a few trees at a time to the place of setting, being careful 

 not to expose the roots even for a minute to the sun or wind; if 

 any roots are broken, cut them off with a sharp knife, leaving a 

 smooth wound which will quickly callus over. Set each tree a 

 little deeper than it was in the nursery. Fill in the hole care- 

 fully, with fine, mellow soil, and pack it as closely as possible 

 with a good stout rammer. 



Newly transplanted conifers are much benefited by shading 

 as the evaporation from the leaves is a serious tax on the injured 

 roots which must supply as much moisture at this time as when 

 the root system is in good health. Hence, besides the necessity 

 of supplying a generous quantity of moisture for the roots, it is 

 well to retard the influence of the sun and dry air on the tops 

 as much as possible. This shading can be done with canvas, 

 coarse bagging, lath screens, etc. The heat on the roots, espec- 

 ially with young evergreens, is injurious also, and should be 

 prevented by mulching with straw or litter of some kind. Trees 

 brought from the forest have usually grown in the shade and 

 are more tender and are in greater need of protection from the 

 sun and wind than those grown in the nursery. Evergreens 

 that have been several times transplanted demand less care in 

 the matter of shading, and in most other operations of resetting, 

 than do those from seed-beds or the forest. 



"White Pine, (JPinus strobns L.) Unfortunately, for this 

 is one of the prettiest of America's native trees, the White Pine 

 seems not to thrive in Utah. The tree makes a slow and uneven 

 growth and its foliage is sparse, of poor color, and drops if the 

 trees have the least ailment. The above is particularly true of 

 our own trees, and from observation I believe it to be pretty 

 generally true throughout the State. 



The White Pine is distinguished from other pines by its 

 leaves being five in a bundle, three to five inches long, slender, 

 pale green in color, and glaucous; the branches are horizontal 



