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as "tree butchery." Tops are taken off of trees; the limbs 

 are cut in lop-sided fashion; long, unsightly, ragged stubs 

 are left to die and decay; and they are otherwise mutilated 

 by commercial interests, careless hands, and ignorant tree 

 pruners. When people are educated to appreciate the nat- 

 ural beauty of trees, they will make provision through proper 

 police force and intelligent care and management to pre- 

 serve this beauty to the landscape. 



Some practical planting 1 suggestions. In the beautifying 

 of our home and school grounds we must make use of proper 

 methods in planting the trees and shrubs, in order that they 

 may live and grow and contribute to the picture as we had 

 planned. All nursery stock or material brought from the 

 woods should be healthy and hardy, with good root system, 

 well preserved. 



In most cases it is advisable to use a liberal supply of 

 water after the hole is half filled up, so that the soil may be 

 closely packed about the roots. Leave the surface of the 

 ground with a loose mulch and keep the grass from growing 

 about the tree or shrub. The label should be removed from 

 the plant to prevent bark binding. After planting, it is bet- 

 ter to water thoroughly every few days than merely to 

 sprinkle the surface every day. 



Trees and shrubs will grow better if the surface of the 

 ground about them is cultivated during the months of May 

 and June. 



