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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
NO. 3. PREPARING TO MOVE A SIEVER IJNBEN IN 
SUMMER 
England, with her ideal scenic parks, has at all 
times been the country where the wealthy classes ap- 
proved the transplanting of large trees. In Germanx 
this mode of operation was especially utilized bv 
Prince von Plickler on his estates at Mnskan and 
Branitz. Old and large trees have, however, likewise 
been snccessfully transplanted for manv years ]iast in 
other parts of Germany, and not least in the imme- 
diate vicinity of the ever-growing and flonrishing 
manufacturing center of Essen, on the Krnpp estate 
“Hiigel'’ (Hill), situated on a southerly slope of the 
valley of the river Ruhr. In this article we .shall at- 
tempt to describe the transplanting methods used on 
the “Hiigel” estate, referring the reader to the illus- 
trations reproduced herewith, which are self-explana- 
tory in respect to the main points. 
Even at the time when the park was first laid out, 
hundreds of large trees were planted, a work which 
was accomplished in an exceedingly successful man- 
ner by the former chief gardener, Mr. Bete, since de- 
ceased. The operation of transplanting was espec- ' 
ially difficult at that time, because each tree had to 
be transported from distant places (Kettwig, Miil- 
heim on the Ruhr, Rellinghausen, E'^eberruhr and Vel- 
bert). The transplanting trucks and other devices 
were constructed on the “Hiigel” estate especially for 
this purpose, being gradually improved in accordance 
with the results of past experience. Some of these 
are still in use at the present time. 
Of the four-wheeled trucks principally used for 
transplanting trees, and on which the latter are trans- 
ported in an upright position, there are at present 
three on hand, all of different size. Illustratioil No. 
I shows the second largest of these. The truck in 
question, as well as the other two, is constructed 
from the best material, and all three can be taken 
apart. The rails on which the root clog is made to 
rest, as well as the chains and other devices for hoist- 
ing the tree, are clearly shown in the cut. A box, 
placed at the rear of the truck, contains the tools and 
other supplies required for the work. 
The extensive changes made during the past lo 
years under the superintendence of the present chief 
gardener, Mr. Er. Vccrhoff, which have vastly im- 
proved the work on the “Hiigel” estate, necessitate 
the transplanting of numerous large trees, all of 
which have taken root in a most satisfactory manner, 
without suff'ering in the least in respect to their ap- 
pearance and development. Especially careful at- 
tention was paid to the. transplanting of the more 
valuable and splendidly grown coniferous trees, 
among which there are a number of cedars, and most 
excellent results were obtained. The transplanting 
of large cedars had been attempted in the past on the 
estate, but all efforts proved to be in vain, notwith- 
standing the loamy and cohesive character of the soil. 
The root clogs would crumble while the trees were 
being lifted or hoisted on the truck, the result being 
that further experiments had to be abandoned at that 
time. ' 
While opening up a vista during the winter of | 
190,4-1905, it became necessary to transplant several ■ 
splendid trees of the Ccdnts Libani variety, and theX 
following method xvas adopted. After the large r 
root clog’ had been cut out in circular shape and sep-* 
arated from the surrounding soil, strong oak boards P 
