. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. GROWING AND CARING FOR TREES 325 be planted and protected a great deal more cheaply than larger trees, and a larger proportion will live after being planted. If broadleaf species are used, trees from three to five feet in height and from one-half to three-fourths of an inch in diameter are usually most satis- factory. Smaller trees suffer more in the planting than do trees of this size. Larger trees are objec- tionable because of their greater cost and the greater expense incurred in planting them. For yard, street, or roadside plant- i
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. GROWING AND CARING FOR TREES 325 be planted and protected a great deal more cheaply than larger trees, and a larger proportion will live after being planted. If broadleaf species are used, trees from three to five feet in height and from one-half to three-fourths of an inch in diameter are usually most satis- factory. Smaller trees suffer more in the planting than do trees of this size. Larger trees are objec- tionable because of their greater cost and the greater expense incurred in planting them. For yard, street, or roadside plant- ing, where only a few trees are to be set out, larger trees should be used. Conifers from two and one-half to four feet in height are the most de- sirable, and broadleaf species should be eight or ten feet in height and one and one-half or two inches in diameter. How to Plant a Tree. The first step to insure the suc- cessful growth of the newly planted tree is to be sure that the tree is in good condition when it is planted. The tree must, therefore, from the time it leaves the nursery until it is planted, be properly handled to prevent injury by exposure of its roots. Nurserymen familiar with their business understand how to pack and handle trees without exposing them unduly, and the planter should be careful to secure his stock from the grower, rather than from tree peddlers or other irresponsible persons. On receiving trees from the nursery, one should keep them in a cool, moist place until they are planted. The first step in the actual operation of planting a tree is the. One-, two-, and three-year-old ash trees. The three-year-old tree ia a good size for wood-lot and windbreak planting. The others are too 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 Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalo
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