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advance of planting. If for deciduous trees, unless 

 the soil is well saturated with rainwater, fill the 

 holes at once with water up to the brim. If for ev- 

 ergreen trees put in all or nearly all the soil before 

 filling with water. Then after the soil is settled dig 

 out the small hole necessary for the balled or potted 

 plant. Place the trees a little deeper in the soil than 

 they were in pot or nursery and do not use water to 

 firm the soil but water most thoroughly after plant- 

 ing is done. Keep the soil close about the tree free 

 from grass or weeds. Remember there is no best 

 tree for all purposes; every street, lawn and lot 

 should receive special study as to its requirements. 

 The condition and nature of the soil, the size of lot or 

 width of street, the kind of buildings and style of 

 architecture, also the style of gardening are all im- 

 portant considerations. Therefore, if your lot or 

 your problem be of any considerable size, a plan 

 should be made by a professional designer. 



STREET TREES, UNIFORM PLANTING 



In nearly all cities and towns the streets are 

 planted with several kinds and species of trees to 

 each block, of every conceivable size, form, color and 

 degree of desirability and fitness. Such planting 

 appears as irrational as a large orchard composed 

 of several sorts of fruit trees of varying sizes and 

 requirements, all hopelessly mixed. One horticul- 

 tural author says such planting reminds him of "nine 

 monstrously different buttons down the front of a 

 Prince Albert coat." Another says: "The planting 

 of a jumble of sorts upon the same block is a most 

 reprehensible practice." 



Little can be done toward uniform planting with- 

 out zealous and well-directed cooperation. There 

 must be unity and intelligence of plan. The work 



