. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 2546. Moving a tree in winter, with a large ball of frozen earth. and the pole lashed up among the branches. The tree is pulled over and dragged root foremost. In a modification of the above, a platform under the ball
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 2546. Moving a tree in winter, with a large ball of frozen earth. and the pole lashed up among the branches. The tree is pulled over and dragged root foremost. In a modification of the above, a platform under the ball connects the rear axle, bearing the tree, with the front axle. Of this type are the Hall, Estes, Santimer, Rutherford and other patents. In one form the tree is loaded top foremost, and by means of a turn-table above the rear axle, swung around to position. These ma- chines usually carry a ball of earth and roots, 7 to 9 ft. in diameter, cut shorter on the side next to the platform. For moving trees in an upright position, there are low platform trucks, and trucks with two high perches. In the latter, one perch or a section of the axle is re- moved to admit the trunk between the perches. This form is used in England; also a similar one in which the tree is swung vertically beside the axle of a two- wheeled cart drawn by one horse. When carried verti- cally, the top interferes with electric wires and the tops of other trees, and the roots are injured by the platform or other support. It is not practicable to carry a spread of 30 or 40 ft. of roots between the wheels. House-mover's rigging is adapted to moving trees for short distances, but is so slow that the fine feeding roots outside the central ball of earth are likely to dry out, and get broken by the work. Trees are carried horizontally with the trunk resting on two benches on a low truck. The tree may be tipped over on the benches by tackle, or loaded and unloaded by derrick. The derrick legs usually interfere with the fu
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