. The elements of forestry : designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States. Forests and forestry. 20. Seeds of the Sycamore Maple {Acer pseudo-plaianus), and soft maples mature their seeds in the spring or early summer, and if not allowed to become too dry, may be carried to a considerable distance, but should be planted as soon as may be
. The elements of forestry : designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States. Forests and forestry. 20. Seeds of the Sycamore Maple {Acer pseudo-plaianus), and soft maples mature their seeds in the spring or early summer, and if not allowed to become too dry, may be carried to a considerable distance, but should be planted as soon as may be in the same season. They should be lightly covered, and the ground should be kept moist and partly shaded, until they take root and get well sprouted. Many of these seeds may be gathered from the surface of still water, as they have fallen from trees along the banks. When planted, they should be but thinly covered with soil, and shaded from the sun. They will gen- erally get well rooted the first year, and ready for an early start in the next season. The Gathering and Keeping of Seeds. 129. Tree seeds should generally be gathered as soon as they are ripe, and if not before, soon after they have fallen from the tree. They do not re- tain their vitality long; but if not planted the same fall, may generally be kept till the next spring. As a general rule, they loose their germ- inating power within a year. The mode of keep- ing them over is elsewhere described in difierent kinds of trees, and can not be generally stated, except that they. Ripe Seeds o£ the Poplar before they fall. 22. Seed and Tuft of the 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 Hough, Franklin Benjamin, 1822-1885. Cincinnati : R. Clarke
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