HOUSE AND GARDEN 
December, 1910 
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Three Dutch Miniatures 
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Such an interest cannot fail to have a 
beneficial effect upon an imaginative 
child. As the tree outstrips lum in 
growth until it finally is of size to offer 
shelter, an affection must grow for it. 
The child will feel that something perma¬ 
nent connects him to his home—some¬ 
thing of Nature that is his close relative. 
The practical difficulties suggested by 
this idea, such as unfavorableness of sea¬ 
son or place, are easily remedied. If the 
birthday occurs during the summer and a 
deciduous tree is chosen, you should pro¬ 
ceed as follows: Early in the spring when 
nursery stock is dormant obtain your 
tree. Select one about a foot taller than 
the child you desire to honor so that when 
planted it may be cut back some twelve 
inches. This feature, unimportant in it¬ 
self, adds some interest to the tree in the 
child's mind. He can, in later years, refer 
to the time when "we both were of the 
same height.” Plant the tree in a large 
pot, or a small box, but large enough to 
contain the roots without cramping them. 
The pot, tapering upwards, allows the ball 
of earth to be taken out with a minimum 
danger of disturbing the roots. 
Choose the permanent situation. Find 
out the ultimate height and width the 
species you have selected will attain at 
maturity. Give it room. Starting with a 
sound and thrifty tree and giving it room 
all around is sure to give you a symmetri¬ 
cal, handsome tree. Make a good hole 
for it. Much depends upon the nature 
of the natural soil and the species to be 
planted. Hard maples like a loamy clay 
soil, and a small maple planted in such 
soil requires a comparatively small hole—- 
say three feet in diameter and two feet 
deep. When the roots get beyond this 
limit they are vigorous enough to pene¬ 
trate the virgin soil. 
Let the child dig at least the first spade¬ 
ful and afterwards hold the tree while it 
is being planted, or in other words, let 
him imagine he is an important factor in 
the planting. A photograph of those in¬ 
terested in the planting forms a very good 
record of the occasion. On the anniver¬ 
sary of the event another picture might be 
taken and if done annually a very inter¬ 
esting family album would result. 
For winter planting select your tree in 
the fall and plant in a box or crate. Do 
not use a pot as the frost may crack it. 
If the birthday occurs early in the winter, 
before zero weather is expected, let it 
stand out doors, not sunken into the 
ground; but if zero weather is expected, 
stand it in a shed, barn or cool cellar, or 
outdoors with some strong manure 
thrown over the box. In the meantime, 
before frost occurs, make the hole and 
pile over it a small wagon load of manure, 
making the pile convex shape. This will 
keep the frost away from the center of 
the hole so that the tree may be planted 
at any time. When planted place some 
manure around the roots, and wrap the 
trunk with straw. 
W. C. Egan 
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