248 Shrubbery and Trees 



Apple trees for shade trees along the roadside are 

 both beautiful in flower and edible in fruit, and to 

 plant fruit trees for shade shows a disposition 

 toward benefiting humanity. 



Nut trees require a very deep, rich, and well- 

 drained soil. 



In transplanting a tree more than eight feet high, 

 the tops should be pruned before the tree is planted. 

 This will balance the branching and root systems 

 and will promote a symmetrical development of 

 the tree. The elm is an exception to this rule. 

 All bruised or broken roots should be cut off clean 

 with a knife before the tree is planted. 



Elms should be planted not less than forty feet 

 apart to give the best results. Maples can be 

 planted as close as twenty-five feet, while lindens, 

 catalpas, or poplars may have the space reduced 

 to twenty feet, or in special cases to even less. 



When rows of trees are to be planted on the borders 

 of the yard opposite the windbreak, it will be desir- 

 able to plow and summer fallow strips of land at 

 least ten feet wide here. 



