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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 



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Catalpa (speciosa 



Red Maple, 



Ailanthus, . 



Cucumber Tree, 



Chestnut, . 



Yellow Locust, 



Horse Chestnut (hippocastanum) 



Hard Maple, 



Honey Locust, 



Red Oak, . 



Scarlet Oak, 



White Ash, 



Pin Oak, . 



White Oak, 



Hackberry, 



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Trees may be planted in the spring or fall, preferably in the spring before the buds 

 open. If, through lack of information or experience, there should be a difficulty in 

 determining what to plant, it would be well to note the kinds that thrive best in the 

 vicinity, and choose accordingly. Having decided on the species, the tree or trees 

 should be ordered from some nursery, because, as a general thing, better results will 

 be obtained. Nursery stock bears transplanting better than that from the woods; for 

 the roots are not spread out so widely as those of forest trees which, by reason of 

 poorer soil, are obliged to reach out farther for nourishment, and, hence, sustain more 

 injury when the tree is dug up. In size the plant should be about two inches in 

 diameter near the ground, and from ten to twelve feet high. Nothing is gained by 

 using larger ones, as the smaller trees soon overtake or pass them; and, the larger the 

 tree the greater the risk in transplanting. Maples, elms, and lindens, however, may be 

 used with larger diameters than other species. The oaks thrive best when the smaller 

 sizes are planted. 



Nursery trees cost from fifty cents to one dollar each, according to size or scarcity, 

 to which must be added the expense of freight and cartage. When ordered in large 

 quantities, a suitable deduction in price is made. 



But for villages and roads it may be more convenient and economical in some 

 localities to obtain the young trees from the neighboring woods. In that case pains 

 must be taken to select straight, thrifty specimens, with clean, healthy bark, well- 

 shaped top, and regular arrangement of branches. 



Transplanting. — In digging up a young tree the roots should be preserved as far 

 as practicable, the circular trench being at least six feet in diameter, or three feet from 

 the stem in all directions. Any unnecessary breaking or wounding of the roots must 



