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cutting them close to the trunk that the wound 

 may quickly heal. 



The following native trees and shrubs are among 

 the best for transplanting in our school grounds: 

 white pine, balsam fir, tamarack, basswood, tulip 

 tree, sugar maple, silver maple, wild black cherry, 

 chestnut, paper birch, cranberry tree, winterberry. 



DRAPER'S "TEN COMMANDMENTS" ON 

 TREE PLANTING 



1. Do not allow roots to be exposed to the sun, 

 drying winds, or frost. 



2. Prune, with a sharp clean cut, any broken or 

 injured roots. 



3. Have the holes large enough to admit all the 

 roots without cramping. 



4. Plant in fine loam, enriched with thoroughly 

 decomposed manure. 



5. Do not allow any green unfermented manure 

 to come in contact with roots. 



6. Spread out the roots in their natural position 

 and work fine loam among them, making it firm and 

 compact. 



7. Do not plant too deep. Let upper roots be set 

 an inch lower than before. 



8. Remove all broken branches, and cut back at 

 least one-half of the previous year's growth of wood. 



