146 TREES AND SHRUBS 



never use the stem of a tree as a lever in moving 

 the ball — this should always be moved from below, 

 and the stem never touched on any account ; (3) 

 always allow plenty of room for working. 



Moving large trees is not easy and must not be 

 lightly undertaken. It involves much time, labour, 

 and expense, in most cases far more than the trees 

 are worth. Trees 8 or 10 feet high may be easily 

 moved, but above that height the work should be 

 done by an expert. Trees and shrubs of consider- 

 able size can be purchased at a moderate price from 

 good tree nurseries, where they have been regularly 

 transplanted, and if carefully planted will soon make 

 good specimens. 



It is in the planting of trees that so many failures 

 occur as a rule. A good tree may be obtained, arrive 

 in excellent condition, and yet be planted in such 

 a way that success is out of the question. The fault, 

 as a matter of course, is put on the man who sup- 

 plied the tree, not on the one who killed it by 

 improper planting. Those who think of moving 

 large trees or shrubs should not do so until the 

 probable cost has been considered, and the advice 

 and help obtained of some one who has handled 

 big trees before. The expert will be able to say if 

 a tree can bear removal, or whether it is better 

 destroyed, and its- place filled with a young and 

 vigorous specimen from a nursery. 



