. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2548 The roots wrapped and the tree being moved on skids aged by too thick mulch, deep planting, excess of water or lack of drainage, all of whieh exclude the air. De- caying manure and caustic fertilizers in direct contact with the roots are injurious. The tree may be secured by guy wires. Anchor posts are set
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2548 The roots wrapped and the tree being moved on skids aged by too thick mulch, deep planting, excess of water or lack of drainage, all of whieh exclude the air. De- caying manure and caustic fertilizers in direct contact with the roots are injurious. The tree may be secured by guy wires. Anchor posts are set slanting, 45-^ ft. in the ground, with a cross- piece just below the surface. Two to six strands of No. 11 galvanized steel wire are used. The wire is run from the post, through a piece of hose around the tree, and back to the post. It is twisted tight, with two sticks turning in the same direction and moving toward each other. To prevent the sun from drying out the bark, on the south side of the tree, the trunk should be wrapped with straw, especially thin-barked trees, like beech and silver maple. The best trees for moving are those with abundant small roots. These have fibers branching from them which take in the water and plant-food. The large roots in the center of the root-system are conduits for the sap, and braces for the tree. Trees which transplant successfully are the maple, horsechestnut, elm, catalpa, ash, linden, willow, poplar and pin oak. Trees with few fine roots and hard wood, as the hickory and white oak, are difficult to transplant with good results, as well as the tender-rooted trees like magnolia and tulip. Trees grown in the open are much better for moving than those in the woods. The roots are more numerous, and not mixed with the roots of other trees, the bark is thicker and does not dry out so quickly, the branches and twigs are closer and better developed to stand ex- posure, and may be thinned out without destroying the beauty of the tree, and more
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