No. 8 



TREE-MOVERS 



No. 14 



Loading barge with Norway Maple trees from our nurseries, 8 inches in diameter, 26 to 30 feet high, for shipment to Connecticut. Many of 

 our deliveries are made in this way. It assures quick, safe transit. Large quantities of trees can be delivered for small cost per tree. "We 

 have shipped large Oaks and Pines from our nurseries, each requiring a tree-mover and four horses, by running the tree-movers on the barge. 



meadow-lands or river-bottoms; up on the hillsides the soil may be too thin 

 and rocky to supply suitable trees, or may be all right. 



The age and physical condition of the tree is important. A tree which is 

 growing thriftily is better than an old, stunted tree of the same size. This 

 is determined by the annual growth. Look to the top of the tree and see 

 if the last year's growth was 12 inches long or 2 inches. A short growth 

 does not veto the use of a tree, because after moving, it should have a better 

 supply of food and water so it will grow more rapidly than before. 



Prospective planters will find it a lot of fun to look over their region hunt- 

 ing for suitable trees and shrubs. It is a method which develops the most 

 harmonious landscapes and, if done with judgment, at the greatest economy. 

 The smaller shrubs and trees will not need a tree-mover, and can be trans- 

 planted by the men and teams on the place. We shall be glad to give advice 

 on these points. The most failures result from taking trees with little roots 

 and not trimming the tops enough. Another frequent mistake is takmg trees 

 from thickly crowded woods. Such trees have but few roots and have tall, 

 bare stems and narrow tops. The weak lower limbs die after transplantmg, 

 and what looked like a fairly good tree is nothing but a pole after plantmg, 

 requiring severe cutting back and several years' growing before it is pre- 

 sentable. As described under Pin Oak, page 18, such Oaks may be used 

 for thick groups. ... . , 



If you contemplate moving large trees from your vicinity, start in advance 

 of the planting season to look them up. Write us, describing size and other 

 conditions. Send a photograph if possible. We can then give you an 

 approximate estimate of the cost to be used as a guide. Before our taking 



the contract, it is necessary 



for us to see the trees and the 

 site where they are to be 

 planted. In writing for an 

 estimate, please mention what 



Unloading carload of Maples 7 inches in 

 diameter, 24 to 30 feet high, 15 feet spread of 

 roots and top. It is generally practical to 

 unload these by hand without use of derrick. 

 Derricks are of simple construction — simply 

 one or two timbers with guy ropes. 



Many people have dismissed the idea of 

 planting large trees because they thought it 

 involved large expense if they were moved from 

 their vicinity, and they did not realize that 

 trees could be ordered by mail and shipped by 

 rail, and unloaded and planted by local men. 



