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planted as above directed, and that success has amply 

 crowned the effort cannot be denied, for certainly that noble 

 avenue has no equal in any British town. 



Where street trees are to be planted, a good-sized patch 

 of ground — say, at least six feet in diameter and four feet in 

 depth — should be thoroughly broken up, and if the soil is of 

 inferior quality, which will assuredly be so in 90 per cent, of 

 the pits, good fresh loam should be substituted. By under- 

 mining the sides of the pits a much larger receptacle for the 

 fresh soil will be formed, and this will not occasion so much 

 of the footway and pavement being torn up as if the pits were 

 of equal diameter top and bottom. The plants used should 

 be such as have been specially prepared for the purpose, by 

 being frequently transplanted for some years previous to 

 being placed in their final position. They should be stout, 

 stocky, well-rooted, clean, and from six feet to eight feet in 

 height. 



In planting, spread the roots well out around the stem, 

 and do not bury too deeply, the mark visible on the stem as 

 to how deep the trees stood in the nursery border, being the 

 best criterion to go by. As regards the best time to plant 

 town trees opinions differ ; but there can be little doubt that 

 spring is preferable, for the good reason that, as they start 

 into growth at once, they are not so likely to suffer from 

 smoke and other deleterious affections as if they remained 

 during the winter in an inactive condition. 



Staking the trees so as to prevent rocking by the wind, 

 and consequent damage to the roots, should be set about 

 immediately planting is finished. Circumstances will be the 

 best guide as to how this should be done, but it is generally 

 found necessary, even when the trees are surrounded with 

 iron railings, to drive a stout stake firmly unto the ground on 

 the windward side, and as close to the stem of the tree as 

 possible. To this the tree should be made fast with teased- 

 out tarred rope, and to avoid friction the rope may be crossed 

 between the stem and stake. 



These simple matters connected with the preparation of 

 the ground, planting and staking, are so important in town- 

 planting, that they should never be lost sight of, for while 

 they add but little to the cost, the advantage gained is very 

 great. 



