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Species that are not easily transplanted because of the develop- 

 ment of a long tap root and whose seed should consequently be 

 planted in the permanent position, arc the following: 



Bitternut hickory. Post oak. 



Shellbark hickory. Pecan. 



Bur oak. Walnut. 



Persimmon, sassafras, shittimwood, and wild plum may be most 

 easily secured from the neighboring woods. They should be taken 

 up when quite small, and set in their permanent positions. The 

 evergreen trees should be purchased from a nursery as small seed- 

 lings and planted in nursery rows, where they should be cultivated 

 for two or three years prior to transplanting to the permanent site. 



PLANTING PLAN SUITED TO THE CROSS TIMBERS BELT.« 



The following planting plan was made for a farm located 3 miles 

 wot of the town of Kingfisher, Okla., and may serve as a model for 

 similar locations in the Cross Timbers Belt. 



The land lies on the north side of Kingfisher Creek, a stream which 

 flows east and thence north into the Cimarron Eiver. The topography 

 and soil in this vicinity are peculiar, but that fact does not affect the 

 value of the planting plan for other locations. The slope is south- 

 ward, and about one-half mile from the creek the land drops rather 

 sharply to the creek bottomland. Several ravines lead from the up- 

 land into the valley. The soil of the upland was formerly clay, but a 

 stratum of sand now overlies it. The sand probably was deposited by 

 wind, though it is by no means a recent formation. Below the clay 

 there is generally a red shale or sandstone, which is impervious to 

 water. In consequence of this formation there is a general seepage 

 of water along the slope where the clay crops out. The ravines are 

 therefore full of springs, a number of which have been developed, and 

 numerous pools are fed by them. Unless the slope is ditched or the 

 water is led into pools, the land in the valley at the foot of the 

 uplands is wet and frequently difficult to cultivate in spring.. The 

 farm for which this planting plan was made includes this slope, 

 extending east and west across it. About one-fourth of the farm lies 

 in the valley and three-fourths on the slope and upland. 



Much tree planting has been done in the neighborhood, most of it 

 upon the upland, and is successful. The owner of this farm has 

 silver maple, box elder, and Russian mulberry growing nicely; and 

 on other farms catalpa and black locust are doing well, the latter 

 growing best of all. Cottonwood does finely in moist places. Along 

 Kingfisher Creek, one-half mile south of the farm, white elm, hack- 



a This planting plan was proposed by Mr William L. Hall, Assistant Forester 

 in the Forest Service. 



