that are two feet tall, should have two feet of 

 space each way in order that they may develop 

 properly. Colorado blue spruces fifteen inches 

 tall should have fifteen inches each way, and so 

 it is with all the tall and broad evergreens. Each 

 should have as many inches in space as they are 

 tall. Of course they mu^ always be transplanted 

 or thinned out before their branches touch. 

 ^ Between every row of these little trees a trench 

 should be made, ju^ deep enough to retain the 

 rain and dew. It is important that these shallow 

 trenches be well mounded up at each end, and if it 

 be a very long trench, the soil should be mounded 

 up at intervals of twenty feet. The reason for doing 

 so is to prevent the rain water from running out 

 before it has been absorbed by the soil. I have seen 

 neatly made trenches running down a grade and 

 not even a thimbleful of additional soil packed 

 in anywhere to retain the rain water, and all, or 

 nearly all of that precious and needed moi^ure 

 was wantonly wa^ed. All trenches made with 

 the objedt of holding water mu^ be banked up. 

 If this is not done, the trench does not serve its 

 purpose, and is pracTtically worthless. 

 ^ Where the little-tree plantation is very large a 

 horse-drawn cultivator can be used, going through 

 the rows, '}\i€t in the same way as corn is cultivated. 

 This will naturally make a trench between the 

 rows of trees and the banking up and packing of 

 it with the spade is quickly done. 

 ^ Planting the small trees firmly is the chief 

 facTtor to insure their success. The soil should be 

 good, open loam, except for the pines. They will 

 succeed even in poor soil. The drainage also mu^ 

 be good, and I have found Spring quite as ade- 

 quate as Fall for planting. We may so easily have 

 trees, and when we do have great boundaries. 



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