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high just as they were starting to grow and 

 lost the ball, but by careful planting and by 

 using a lot of water have been successful- 

 I should not care to risk that in August. 

 For large trees, say six to eight inches through 

 at the butt, I prefer December. Dig a good 

 ball, give it one or two nights' frost, and after 

 placing the trees in position, puddle in and 

 let them freeze well. Then cover with 

 strawy manure. That will hold the frost 

 and keep your tree firm until the rest of the 

 ground settles. I have planted hundreds 

 of large white pine {Pinus Strobus) in this 

 way and have been very successful. 

 Massachusetts. Edward J. Norman. 



SPRING FOR BIG PINES 



I prefer spring planting for big stock, 

 especially pines. Austrian, ponderosa, and 

 such strong growing ones, I move very early, 

 so early that a frost ball will cling to the 

 roots. Although frozen under the branches, 

 digging is easy ; as where the sun strikes the 

 ground is soft. We have moved Austrian 

 pines fifteen feet high that had not been 

 transplanted in twelve years, and have had 

 75 per cent. grow. 



New York. Thomas Murray. 



FAVORS SPRING IN CONNECTICUT 



In an experience extending over a period 

 of thirty-five years, I have had the best 

 success when planting evergreens during the 

 period extending from the last week of 

 April until the second week in June. I have 

 seen evergreens transplanted in August in 

 the nursery, but as generally we have a very 

 dry and hot month then the results are not 

 favorable. I have seen fully 20 per cent, 

 die off. I planted a collection of 300 plants 

 of very choicest varieties in a group for a 

 special effect a year ago in the last week of 

 May, and lost only three golden yews. 



Connecticut. J. F. Huss 



SPRING FOR THE NORTH 



As a general rule, I advise spring planting 

 of evergreens in the Northern section of the 

 country. The difference in the texture of the 

 soil between that in which the tree has been 

 previously growing and that into which it is. 

 to be planted, is perhaps the most genera L 

 cause for the appalling loss of imported ever- 

 greens in this country. Root formation starts- 

 when the plant begins to grow, or just before, 

 and that is the best time for moving an 

 evergreen. Allow the new growth to develop 

 a quarter or half inch in length. To delay 

 until the new growth is several inches in 

 length means that a deal of moisture must 

 be transmitted to the young succulent shoots, 

 else they will wilt, and a short time in that 

 condition will take the young shoots beyond 

 the stage of resuscitation. Evergreen plants 

 established in pots may be successfully 

 transplanted any time during the growing 

 season; others may be handled in spring 

 or August in the North, or in December and 

 January in the South. Waiting until the 

 growth starts; moving with a ball of earth; 

 planting in a deep, fertile, well-drained soil, 

 and watering when necessary during the 

 subsequent growing season are the cardinal 

 points for success. 



Wisconsin. E. Mische. 



