new roots have had time to form and before the older roots have 
had sufficient time to become well established in the soil. How- 
ever, it has been found to be possible in actual practice to trans- 
plant evergreens in the spring, and this is commonly done, but it 
is often an advantage, for several reasons, to be able to move 
them in the early fall, and so it is well to know that this may 
be done whenever desired. 
Many trees planted on Arbor Day die. This may be due to a 
great many different causes. But if care be taken in the selec- 
tion of the tree, in the preparation of the place into which it is to 
go, and in the care of it after planting, all should go well. 
It is wise to choose a tree which is native to the locality in 
which it is to be planted. Wnen a tree is to be planted on the 
school grounds, some one always wishes to try some unusual 
variety of tree. These are often more difficult to make grow than 
the kinds of trees which belong to the woods nearby, or those you 
see growing nicely in the park, or as shade trees along the streets. 
Country boys and girls should choose a little five foot sapling 
growing in their own woods. City boys and girls have a more 
difficult problem. The woods are miles away perhaps. So the 
tree must be bought. 
The smoke, dust and pavements of a city are very hard on 
trees. The smoke and dust interfere with the leaves, and the 
pavements keep water from the roots. For these reasons, it is 
necessary to choose for city planting a tree that is hardy, grows 
easily, and can adapt itself well to these unfavorable conditions. 
The table below may be of help in deciding what trees to 
plant: 
Trees good to plant on Arbor Day 
FOR NEW YORK CITY AND VICINITY 
For City Streets 
1. European Linden 3. Norway Maple 
2. Oriental Sycamore 4. Red Oak 
For Suburban Streets 
5. American Elm 7. Red Maple 
6. English Elm 8. Ginkgo (Maidenhair tree) 
Also Nos. 1-4 
For the Lawn 
9. Schwedler’s Variety of Norway Maple 12. Sweet Gum 
10. Tulip Tree 13. Copper Beech 
11. Dogwood (white or purple flowered) 14. Magnolia 
Also Nos. 1-4, and, in the suburbs, Nos. 5-8 
Numerous pines and spruces (especially Roster’s blue spruce) 
make beautiful trees for lawns. 
The poplar is a quick growing tree and is often used by real 
estate men when quick results are desired in sections newly de- 
veloping. It is, however, a short lived tree, and, for other reasons 
also, is one of the least desirable of all our trees for streets and 
lawns. 
