The Tree The Memorial That Lives 



the trees rather close with the idea of cutting out the 

 crowding ones when it is necessary. 



In the event that the top of the tree was not pruned 

 before planting to correspond to the amount of root 

 system, this should be done now. It is liable to be the 

 case that too little pruning of the top is given rather 

 than too much. In fact, many successful planters remove 

 all of the side branches of a deciduous tree, leaving only 

 the main shoot or leader at the time of planting. Above 

 all, do not prune back or remove the leader of the decidu- 

 ous tree. Evergreen trees need no top pruning at time 

 of transplanting. 



Care After Planting. 



Regardless of how thoughtfully the trees have been 

 selected and how thoroughly the planting has been done, 

 there remains intelligent care to be 

 bestowed upon the trees to have them 

 live and thrive. Many planters have 

 been disappointed with the results of 

 their work because they considered 

 their job completed when the last 

 shovel of soil was placed around the 

 tree. Trees in situations exposed to 

 strong winds, and always along streets, 



community. Trees planted in groups and where they 

 receive natural protection will not need a stake to main- 

 tain them in an upright position. 



In the middle west or other districts where there are 

 hot winds during early summer the surface of smooth 

 bark trees such as the linden or basswood will need pro- 

 tection of their 

 or main 

 This 



trunks 

 stems, 

 tection 



pro- 

 may be 

 afforded by plas- 

 tering with a thin 

 coating of mud, 

 winding burlap or 

 other cloth, or by 



THE WHITE PINE IS ONE OF THE BEST 

 EVERGREENS FOR SHADE TREE PLANTING 



THE SYCAMORE IS A MAGNIFICEN 

 FOR STREET PLANTING 



should be staked 

 with a strong pole 

 reaching up to 

 their first branch- 

 es when the pole 

 is driven into the 

 soil two feet in 

 depth. In addi- 



tion to the stake, street trees need some sort of a guard. 

 There are many types of guards on the market and ex- 

 amples of good types may be found in any progressive 



THE SOIL MUST BE HELD INTACT WITH 

 THE ROOTS IN TREE MOVING 



the use of tar paper. In almost any 

 section of the country the soil around 

 the base of newly planted trees will 

 need some cultivation the first year 

 or two during the drought season. If 

 trees are planted in large groups ordi- 

 nary cultivation may be given. When 

 the trees are planted as specimens or 

 are scattered, such as along the 

 street, the digging of the soil in a 

 circle around the tree to a depth of three or four inches 

 will aid the tree in its growth. 



In order to conserve the moisture in the soil around 

 newly planted trees the ground may be mulched with 

 leaves, straw, litter or a layer of dust formed by stirring 

 and pulverizing the soil to a depth of an inch. This 

 will obviate watering in most cases. Only under rare 

 conditions will it be necessary to water or irrigate trees 

 when mulching is practiced. Of course, this does not 

 apply to the districts where all cultivated trees must be 

 artificially watered by irrigation. 



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