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Honey locust is easily propagated from seed, and those who wish to 
put out a plantation of any size will do well to raise their own seed- 
lings. For planting in yards or along streets where a few large trees 
are desired quickly, and expense is no consideration, the trees may be 
2 to 4 inches in diameter when transplanted. They should be cut back 
to a height of 6 to 8 feet, with a few stubby laterals to form the base 
of the crown, and handled carefully. Treated in this manner, fine 
trees can be secured in a few years. People who wish trees of this 
size to set out will do better to get them from some plantation in the 
neighborhood than to send to nurseries. Large trees are less easily 
shipped and more likely to suffer in the operation than small ones. 
The following table gives a few representative measurements of 
upland honey locust: 
Growth of upland honey locust. 
} 
| | | Average ae anes Number 
Place. 'Howstanding.| Age. | es | diameter grow linch of trees 
| ght. | breast- Sa Ghia! | LAGE 
| | high. breasthigh. ured. 
| | | 
| Years.| Feet. | Inches. | Years. 
SPE a Tyvillll Chea SS epee ee eee } CMON oéaccede | 10 15 | sd | 5.9 30 
Dighton skanse- a. 2 ees. ste eee | ISOM oosesoesss 10 18 | 2.6 3.8 26 
Speanville ps Kans ssc eee eee ere | GSK sssceces 10 | 15 3.9 2.6 20 
Sharon Springs, Kans..-....-.....- |2te@Oy.cmnees eee 11 16 4.4 B15) 20 
OberlinapKtans sass see eee ji EROWiasoe c= ets | 12 20 | 3.9 3.4 25 
Miu yaille site nstee oss ses eee eee ( KP Are 13 | 14 3.9 3.7 20 
ite ere Olly ING Pao ooncaoscocosece (et (On eee 13 15 | Sail 3.6 46 
Wakeeneys Kanse > 55 ee eee | <Groviersseetece 14 | 20 4.5 331 41 
Montezuma, Kans...-- aoe Ss ae | RVO Waseca al 15 20 | 4.6 3.3 24 
Dodge City .Kians’s. cee 225) =e |e GEONC eee | i6 20 | 5.4 3.0 20 
Hiaiys 2s Kians ase aeecce ee eeereeee ISROMWiseeeacsrer 16 | 20 6.0 oul 20 
Smith Center, Kans.......-.....--- | Groyeltin) o be eile 22 | 7.0 2.3 15 
hill psburewKtans = ssaeesee seen EL@o 2 setae | 20 24 | 5.7 3.5 40 
| | | 
The following examples illustrate the increased rate of growth in 
valleys or watered situa 
Growth of valley or watered honey locust. 
tions: 
| | Aense auneat N gabe: 
3 pie on | Average | diameter . of trees 
Place. How SLEMOUS: | Age. | height. | breast- gromel uch meas- 
| | breasthigh. ured. 
| 
| Years. | Feet. | Inches. Years. 
SV LA CUSC NIK Ghee eee | GARONNE. Ganeaaoe 6 10 | 1.9 SLY 10 
Sharon Springs, Kiams.............- ROW:c eee eee 7 | 10 2.4 3.0 6 
GOVier Kai's (sae oe er eee ee Groverceoeree| 8 GL | 3.5 2.3 7 
Gardeni@ityaskanseees ee esee ere SEK Rane aas at 9 | 24 4.3 1.9 12 
SPC aval eM KCa Ss anes = ROW se ees | 10 | WZ 6.4 1.6 10 
Oberlin MKtan Sie sss eee acer ee GIOVE mene | 13 16 | 4.7 | 2.8 5 
Graintiel dKanssaeese eee Rowers 14 23 7.4 159 6 
baiCrossesKianshereene eaeee eee ee | GIOViere eee 15 18 | 5.9 2.5 20 
Scott sKansiacse sees 5 eee eee leased 0 saee 15 18 6.3 | 2.4 17 
GOVE MKS pees iicr ne ae nee: teereres ROW eee 16 20 | 4.3 3.7 19 
ASEM Om sneer 32 45 8.3 3.9 7 
EMIS SKiansss2 705 ees eee | 
[Cir. 161.] 
