. American forestry. Forests and forestry. 834 AMERICAN FORESTRY Though comparatively free from serious insect pests, it is subject to the tuHp tree spot gall. These are brown spots covering the leaves in midsummer, causing the leaves to have an unhealthy appearance. The iuli]i is the sole survivor of a group of plants plentiful in past ages. It is, however, closely related to. B.'kRK OF TIIK TULIP OR IMJFLAR the Magnolias which it resembles in many of its charac- teristics. It has the same fleshy roots that make it hard to transijlaiU. These roots are easily bruised and dry quickly wh
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. 834 AMERICAN FORESTRY Though comparatively free from serious insect pests, it is subject to the tuHp tree spot gall. These are brown spots covering the leaves in midsummer, causing the leaves to have an unhealthy appearance. The iuli]i is the sole survivor of a group of plants plentiful in past ages. It is, however, closely related to. B.'kRK OF TIIK TULIP OR IMJFLAR the Magnolias which it resembles in many of its charac- teristics. It has the same fleshy roots that make it hard to transijlaiU. These roots are easily bruised and dry quickly when out of the ground. Therefore, they re- quire special care in handling. They can only be suc- cessfully transplanted in sjiring, and earliness is an im- portant factor. Success is much more likely in sizes under 0 feet. Because of their rapidity of growth, little is gained by attempting larger sizes. If in transplanting the top should die and the root should put out a vigorous shoot, it is usually better to make a new top from that shoot than to plant a new tree. In transplanting extra pains should be taken to per- form each operation carefully. In digging the tree all the roots should be secured without bruising. As the r(;)ots are large and fleshy, this takes care. Then too extra care is needed to keep the roots from drying out. They should be kept continually covered with wet liurlap and should be packed in wet moss or chaft when shipped. In taking to the planting place the roots should be kept thoroughly protected. The hole should be made considerably larger than the spread of the roots and 2 feet deep. This hole should then be filled with good top soil thoroughly mixed with well rotted manure and ground bone. If the hole lias a capacity of "2 or 3 cubic yards the tree will be given an excellent start. If planted on a street the hole should under no circumstances be smaller than this. When the hole is prepared, the tree should be set an inch or two deeper than
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