The Rural Librarr . 



another will form or grow in position to take its place without pro- 

 ducing a crooked growth of the branch. Pruning shears or a knife 

 are best to use on young trees, and a sharp saw when large branches 

 are to be removed. 



Evergreens may be set during the growing season with good results, 

 providing moist weather follows and great care is exercised to keep 

 the roots moist. Both June and August are favorite months, but 

 June — or when the new growth has just started — is probably the 

 safest month in which to plant in the north. If the growth is heavy 

 and the roots rather small, all the shoots, including the leader, may 

 be headed-in from two to four inches. There is a common notion 

 that cutting off the leader injures an evergreen, but this is a mistake ; 

 a new leader will quickly form. Heading-in the leader tends to make 

 the tree thick and stocky. 



Transplanting Largf. Trees. Ready to M'VK. 



