Street and Shade Trees. 



be set so young and small as in private grounds or parlis. They 

 should be set back from the curbing far enough to be out of reach of 

 horses, and they must also be protected. Wire screens are manufac- 

 tured for this purpose, and are very useful. They are light, strong, 

 neat, durable, do not harbor insects and will not injure the tree. They 

 can also be taken off or enlarged as the growth of the tree demands. 

 A cheap and durable protector for street trees is shown in the ac- 

 companying engraving. It is made of three stakes about which a 

 strand of barb fence wire is wound spirally from bottom to top. 



Old trees can be utilized as hitching posts by 

 the use of a three or four foot stick with a snap 

 in one end and which is attached to the tree by 

 a staple. This device is shown in the accom- 

 panying engraving (page 8). 



Oaks, nut trees, tulip trees and others with a 

 long, straight tap-root must be planted or trans- 

 planted when very young. If that is cut off or 

 injured when the tree is several years old, the 

 chances are against the life of the tree. With 

 trees of this class it is often recommended to plant 

 the seeds where the tree is to grow, but young 

 seedlings can be better cared for in a nursery 

 row than when standing alone. 



It is sometimes desirable to transplant large 

 trees to new grounds to save years of waiting for 

 young ones to grow. This can be successfully 

 done with proper precautions. First dig the 

 hole where the tree is to be set, and make it large 

 and deep. Then dig a trench around the tree, 

 lo, 15 or 20 feet or more from the trunk, and 

 preserve all roots, bending them in toward the 

 trunk, tying them and covering to prevent drying 

 out. In this way, gather up all that is possible, gradually working 

 nearer the tree and under it until a ball of earth remains six to ten 

 feet iu diameter and four to six feet high according to the size of the 

 tree. The tree, roots and ball of earth may then be raised with jack 

 screws and placed on a stone-boat or drag, drawn to its place and let 



Tree Guard. 



