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to the soil. Leaves should never be removed from our ■ 

 lawns or grass plats, as they protect the grass in win- 

 ter and enrich the ground more than anything else 

 that can be applied. 



When trees are set in rows, each row should be of 

 the same kind. Planting different species in the same 

 row, especially alternating them, destroys the effect 

 and shows bad taste. In a large ground or park, where 

 they are planted promiscuously, in imitation of nature,, 

 a judicious mingling and grouping of different species 

 is in good taste, and gives the whole a natural and 

 pleasing appearance. 



The same principles that apply to the transplant- 

 ing of deciduous trees, apply also to evergreens, but 

 greater care is necessary to insure success. There is 

 one difference, however, the tops should not be cut 

 back. The roots must not be exposed to the sun, to 

 drying winds, or to cold. As soon as the tree is taken 

 from the ground its roots should be dipped in liquid 

 earth, and then covered with wet canvas, moss or 

 straw, so as to retain the moisture until it is reset. A 

 failure to observe this will be likely to injure, if not 

 ruin it. Cloudy weather is the better time to trans- 

 plant all trees, especially evergreens. 



It is better to transplant evergreens while small, 

 as they will then make better trees, and are less liable 

 to die. All authorities agree that they should not be 

 transplanted during the growing season, and most of 

 them agree that here in the west, the best time is 

 in early spring. 



