. Catalogue of evergreens, European larch, etc. for the spring of 1893 cultivated and for sale. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Dundee Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. THE OPERATION ING. OF PLANT- OR. 19. DO WE SET OUR PLANTS TREES TO LIVE OR DIE? It is believed that fully two thirds of all trees planted never become well devel- Fig. 19. oped, productive specimens. Assuming that this is true, what an enormous waste of money, time and hope attends tree planting! It is an uncalled for waste. By pursuing right methods, the average loss in transplanting need not be so much as one in ten. SPRE
. Catalogue of evergreens, European larch, etc. for the spring of 1893 cultivated and for sale. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Dundee Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. THE OPERATION ING. OF PLANT- OR. 19. DO WE SET OUR PLANTS TREES TO LIVE OR DIE? It is believed that fully two thirds of all trees planted never become well devel- Fig. 19. oped, productive specimens. Assuming that this is true, what an enormous waste of money, time and hope attends tree planting! It is an uncalled for waste. By pursuing right methods, the average loss in transplanting need not be so much as one in ten. SPREADING THE ROOTS OUT NATURALLY. The right idea is shown in Figs 19 and 22; the wrong one, in which the roots are in masses or are cramped, by Figs. 20 and 24. In the absence of a tap-root, the arranging of the roots in planting can best be* done by mak- ing a small, compact mound of earth in the bottom of the hole over which to spread them. If all these directions are carefully followed, the proportion of trees lost in transplanting may be reduced to the minimum. 20. CAREFULLY SURROUND THE SEPARATE ROOTS WITH EARTH. A tree in its natural state of growth has each individual root closely surrounded by earth. One cannot be too careful to secure this condition of things when planting the trees. A first requisite is an abundance of fine, good mellow soil; if the planting is being done in sward or by the road-side, suitable soil should be carted from the garden or other convenient point. Then don't trust to throwing in the earth by shovelfuls, and giving a smart shake to the tree, with the notion that this will properly distribute the earth for it will not. Scatter the fine soil carefully over the roots, and then, with the fingers or with a pointed stick or the feet, work it under and around every part. Fig. 20 is a good illustration of "shovel planting," in which no pains are taken to separate the roots. Figs. 19 and 22 are good examples of right planting in this regard. Us
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