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Show How a Tree ShoyldBellanled Persons planting trees should make It a point, first of all, to use tho same care and be JuBt as partlculur as Burgeons In performing operations of a serious nature, slnco care Is as Important Im-portant in one caso as In tho other. When planting a tree make sure to dig tho hole largo enough to permit tho roots to spread ns much as pos slblo. In replacing the dirt ovor the roots put tho top soil In first. This soil Is of a richer nature than tho subsoil and should by nil menns come In contact with tho roots. Another Important point Is to mnko suro that tho treo Is planted at tho exact depth at which It grew. This you can soo by tho soil mark about tho trunk. Tho ground should bo kept thoroughly nnd firmly packed around the roots so that tho tree cannot' work looso. When tho treo Is plunted In tho fall tho ground about It should bo tamped again In tho spring. Trees must bo thoroughly watered when thoy nro plunted and regularly aftorwurd If tho weather Is dry. Onco or twlco a week Is often enough but be suro that plenty of water Is used. Unless tho ground Is soaked to a sulllclont dopth wntor docs moro harm than good. In planting over-greens, over-greens, if tho ground Is dry, only enough dirt should bo put in tho nolo to cover tho roots. Tho ground should then bo soaked and allowed to Bottlo beforo tho rest of tho soli Is replaced. Tho most Important factor In successful suc-cessful planting Is cultivation of tho ground about tho treo. Work tho soil thoroughly with a hoo so that tho air and moisture can reach tho roots. If tho ground Is allowed to becorao hard tho roots will smother. It tho treo is planted in a lawn or meadow a spaco as largo as tho spread of tho roots should bo kept freo of grass and cultivated until tho treo Is thoroughly established. Fol lowing is a set of rules In tho planting plant-ing of a deciduous treo as sot down by nn oxport: Mark out tho holo In tho form of a circle, making tho diameter equal to tho spread of tho roots ot tho tree. Placo tho sod on ono sldo. Removo tho black soil Immediately Immediate-ly under tho sod and placo next to tho sod. This black soil ls of course, tho best. Removo tho under or yollow soil to u depth of about two and a halt foot, lie suro to keep tho threo soils, black, sod and yellow, in scp arato piles. Tho width of tho hole nveragos nbout flvo feet, top and bottom. This Is for n treo threo Inchos In diameter diamet-er and olghteon feet In height. Use decayed manure or leaf mold to put In tho holo for a depth of two Inches. Turn tho sod upsldo down ovor tho mnnuro or leaf mold and tamp thoroughly. thor-oughly. Put bask somo of tho black soil, pulverizing it by hand to a total dopth of twelvo Inches, leaving tho holo still eighteen Inches deep. Take tho treo and spread out tho roots bo that every ono le perfectly straight. It necessary trim somo of tho long roots, making suro that ov ory Important root has a clean cut nnd not a Jagged break at tho end. Tho soil mark on tho trunk must bo lovol with tho ground. It necessary tako out a llttlo soil or put back a llttlo moro black dirt Into tho hole' Spread tho black soil by hand between be-tween tho roots. After covering them shovel tho rest of tho black soil on and tamp thoroughly. Mix tho yollow soil with ono part of decayed mnnuro or leaf mold to two parts of yelow soil and spread on tho top. This mlxturo tends to keep tho top soil open nnd provents It from packing too hard. After tho treo Is planted it should bo trimmed back, but great aro should bo taken In doing this, as mnny good specimens nro ruined by Improper trimming. Aftor tho treo Is plantod nnd trimmed trim-med the soil about It must bo kept dpon and Bhould bo constantly cultl voted for tho first year. For tho first month tho treo should bo watered onco a weok to a dopth of twelvo Inches In-ches to Induce root action. |