Tree Growing 83 



sturdy stem.' Unless it has been carefully and skilfully 

 raised the trunk is likely to be rough from frequent artificial 

 pruning. 



The size of the tree and the time of year are important 

 factors in transplanting. Generally speaking no time is 



FIG. 12. A Corner of the Nursery at Brandon Normal School. 



saved by trying to plant trees that are very large. The 

 young tree starts to grow more quickly, soon overtakes a 

 larger one planted at the same time, and often surpasses 

 it in a few years. Species of strong vitality, like the 

 willows or some of the poplars, may be moved when it 

 would be unsafe to move more slow-growing trees of the 

 same size. When making large plantations, it would be 

 unwise to use any other than very young -trees. There are 

 times, however, when it is desirable for special reasons to 

 move a large tree, and with sufficient care any tree can be 



