1%4 FOREST TREES. 
remain a considerable time, the stumps become buried 
in the wood of the trunk, to the great injury of the 
timber. This is particularly true of the Larch. As 
a general rule, two-thirds of the height of a tree 
designed for timber should be destitute of branches. 
When evergreens several feet in height are trans- 
planted, the operation is more likely to be successful 
if the side branches are shortened. Especially is this 
the case with the Red Cedar. 
