Care in Planting Trees 171 
Long, “leggy”? roots and spindling branch systems are 
undesirable. 
Knowing the ability of the tree to replace lost parts, and 
the conditions under which lost roots are most easily replaced, 
we can also prepare trees grown in field or forest for planting, 
either while they are still in place, or by the nursery man’s 
method, transplanting them several times. 
Whenever, in taking up trees, roots are injured or broken, 
they should be pruned with a sharp smooth“ draw-cut, 
which is best made in such a manner that its face will be on 
the lower side. This is done to accelerate healing and 
avoid rot, which is more apt to start on lacerated wounds, 
and to induce formation of new root fibers around the cut 
surface. 
There is a great difference in different species as regards 
the abuse in handling which they can endure and the ease 
with which they repair damage. Generally speaking, those 
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species which are good “‘sprouters”, like willows, poplars, 
basswood, maples, catalpa-—‘“sap-wood trees” — are apt 
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to transplant ‘‘easily’’, that is they require less care. Indeed, 
they can be planted as mere poles and, if conditions at the 
base are favorable for root formation, such poles will grow 
into trees; nor is there any reason to anticipate that such 
trees will not grow into full-sized and normal form, the 
frequently asserted fears to the contrary notwithstanding. 
The tap-root trees, like the hickories, walnuts, oaks, and 
some pines, olier diicullies on ScOUnT OF Tre deep-going 
roots unless prepared beforehand by repeated transplanting 
and pruning, or_by_root-pruning in place while young. 
ability to make new feeding roots or on account of excessive 
transpiration from the foliage, are transplanted with difficulty 
and for success must be prepared by root-pruning or severe 
