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nurseryman to turn out good specimens for municipal use. furthermore, these 

 plantings are being made for a great number of years and an additional expenditure 

 at the beginning may save an endless amount of worry, time and expense in cor- 

 recting bad work later on. And bad work corrected is at best far less desirable 

 than good work from the first. 



The Time to Plant,. This feeture will vary somewhat according to the locality, 

 the species, end the facilities for care afterwards. From general practice, it 

 might be said that it is safe to plant in the spring after the hardest, coldest 

 rains are over until the early summer months. Some species are more tolerant 

 and resistant than others andean be planted all through the summer months. 

 Many more species can be planted all through the summer and early fall as well, if 

 they ere specimens which have been grovm in cane or tubs, or have been transplanted 

 so often that a good mass of roots are formed. The advantage of this method is 

 that the work is less of a shock to the tree and, provided a sufficient supply 

 of water can be given afterwards, many of the less tolerant forms can be given 

 this treatment. In using specimens from tubs or cans care must be exercised that 

 no doforned or root-bound specimens slip into the lot. 



The safest generalization is, of course, that planting should be done just 

 as new growth is strrting so that the tree may become established at once and not 

 have the shock of losing foliage and roots which would come if it were moved after 

 growth hed started. Nevertheless, if 1he planter is willing to meet the diffi- 

 culties the question of time can be largely disregarded. 



After planting has been accomplished, a small matter of great importance 

 must not be overlooked. And that matter is the ^taking of the tree. In spite 

 of ell precautions at planting time, the ground often settles or subsequent rains 

 or winds disturb the position of the young tree so that it begins to careen at an 

 angle and unless promptly corrected, this crooked shape is kept for all time. 

 The simplest method for preventing this and the one which has been proven satis- 

 factory end sufficient ie the Dingle ^tajce^ As a general practice stakes from ten 



