. Principles of American forestry . Forests and forestry. NURSEKY PRACTICE. 125 can be planted less_deeply and then have a mound made around it. Fill in about .the_ roots_slow]y, being careful (should the tree have a great number of fibrous roots) to work the earth well in among them_and^_under,jJieJiUtt qf the tree. "Tme soil free from large stones should be used for this purpose. Pack the soil in firmly, if reason- ably dry, with the heels, or, better still, with a rammer, making it as solid as possible around the roots. The object inllomg'tHis~is 16 leave nq_air;S£aces_about them. It i
. Principles of American forestry . Forests and forestry. NURSEKY PRACTICE. 125 can be planted less_deeply and then have a mound made around it. Fill in about .the_ roots_slow]y, being careful (should the tree have a great number of fibrous roots) to work the earth well in among them_and^_under,jJieJiUtt qf the tree. "Tme soil free from large stones should be used for this purpose. Pack the soil in firmly, if reason- ably dry, with the heels, or, better still, with a rammer, making it as solid as possible around the roots. The object inllomg'tHis~is 16 leave nq_air;S£aces_about them. It is not a good plan to put water into the hole before. Fig. 37. Fig. 38. Fig. 39. Fig. 37.—Soft Maple not pruned since it was planted out. Liable to break in its crotches at any time. A bad form. Fig. 38.—Soft Maple once pruned, showing close head that is not liable to break aown. A good form. Fig. 39.—Soft Maple several times pruned, preserving a main central axis. A good form. the tree is set, but it may bo put in when the roots are just covered and allowed to soak away before the re- maining soil is put in. As a rule, however, little is gained by watering if_ the trees have not leaveii^out and the moist soil is packed firmly around the roots. Water is most needed after growth Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Green, Samuel B. (Samuel Bowdlear), 1859-1910. New York, J. Wiley & Sons
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