1830 TRANSPLANTING 



Transplanting Large Trees (Plate XLIII).— The prin- 

 ciples of transplanting large or small trees are the 

 same excepting as regards the mechanics of transpor 

 tation T\ pes of machinery for moving deciduous trees 

 may be cKssihed as follows 



The most primitive device is a two wheeled cart with 

 a pole The tree is dug and the cart is secured to it 

 with the trunk resting in a notch in the axle or bolster 



TRANSPLANTING 



which are rounded to avoid cutting n 

 loose dirt is shoveled out of the b«»ti 

 The roots, as uncovered are tied in 

 yarn and bent up out of the wa\ < t 

 iig J 4'l If thi r Is ire 1 1 1 e i lit 



soil this IS at ! 



In I 

 ball L 

 front 

 Ruthe 

 loadt 1 

 the It 

 chme 

 in dm 



Foi 



11 under the 



ee with the 



Sintimer 



ill I i I haid pan sub 



tl I t t In deep soil it may 



r i I I lots A hall of 



evrth IS left in th 1 tt i 1 i t i 



or as heavy as can 1 1 



This ball IS not es 



easier to leave it tl 1 



With fine rooted tt It 



to pick out the soil 1 



ihe beech in gra\ il 



For loading th i 



back of the axle i k 



having fiist 1 1 I 



trunk IS d I i 1 

 without mil 1 1 1 



long operit 1 I 1 



the cradle lilt tl I 1 I I „ it 



tion b\ tackle fastened in the top of the tree, aids the 

 work of the screw 



After the tree is loaded the n ts tn the undrr side 

 of the axle are tied up to tht ] i 1 Hi t I Is 



aie on pivots therefore tht i II ili 



swinging of the -ixle The i i I | iit 



m tlie pole and driver s st it II I i | I I i I r 

 thp wheels and the mover is pulled ut ot the h k b\ 



kle 



tree is not allowe 1 

 ward roots but is 

 earth is packed in 



tree is prepared with a layer 

 II which paitlj falls the ciev 

 1 mt It The \\ eight of the 

 t II 111 crush the down 

 1 tl nuner until fine 



I 1 I wn between the 



of 



I sho\eling two or 

 with hose is the 

 made solid The 

 1 fa tt long and 

 le other The side 

 -ed at their nntural 



of 30 



Hoi 



short 



illi re likely i 

 ith the trunk ri 



with 1 

 For ir 

 with 

 legs 

 ordei 



sh 



XLIII Other successful moving operations are s 

 in Pigs. 2o47, 2a48. 



For operating the mover shown in Plate XLII 

 tree, of say 14-26 in. diaiii. t. r ,,( tinnk. is .li 

 starting a circular trem-li «iili :i ^Ikiiihh i- nf :;ii- 

 An under cut is made l.riH.iili ilir lii,,!^ wiili :i 

 prospecting pick, and tin- s,,il pi.kcl nut :iimI 

 down with a spading fork or pifkin^' rod. the poi: 





While th.- 

 iently prune 

 ft., cutting I 



with few roi 



