Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-05
Susceptible to Culture.

Every species Of wild tree, sensitive as
ssany Of them may be, while young is sns-
S;ible TO some touch of human culture.
-sa the cultivated tree these leaders ard
many of their lateralS were early cut
back while il was being forced into Wig
orous growth from the start, by provld-
ing rich soil. ample sunlight and space and
frequent cultivation. all Of which induce
small lateral and fibrous roots in album
dance TO grow near the stem. 1t Is diiii.
cult to grow trees in q nursery without
transplanting them while they are very
young. and the leaders are then pruned
back while pliablc. in this moving, so that
the forcing of an ample supply of small
branch and fibrous ~roots-thus, in the best
pairing the plant for permanent transplant
ing.
So well established are these truths that
long before horticulture aspired to be Il
scieI.c" II system was practiced in Eng
land for The planting of lawns. parks and
private grounds which is analogous to
ing. when II was determined to plant any
Iof these grounds with trees. the person in
charge in the early sprinStime selected the
trees in the forest or thickets and slightly
cut oack or pruned each Of them to cor
rect its form, and then, describing a circle
OF requisite diameter. dug a trench on
the outside Of II around the tree as deep
as the roots extended. cutting all of them
eff, after which the trench was fi'led up
year or two. when. 1t would have the in
creased number of branch and fibrous
roo,s required for the most successful
transplanting. And for trees not obtain
this is the best OF all systems.
or course no reference Is made TO the
usual plan OF moving large roots from the
open woods, wita sufficient soil attached
10 include The terminals of many of the
lateral roots. so that the tree the first year
Will not show that IT has been moved.
aat this planting is attended with some
a 1sitional expense. while In return one
;iAH a tree now, perfect in every requisite
= shade and beauty, which would re
~:.uire many years OF waiting to grow. This
way will not do for general planting. al
thorgh We may regret that so many who
ought Ia enjoy the shade of these graceful
and beautiful trees, without long waiting,
do not avail themselves of the easy oppor-
tunity to secure them.
Care for the Roots.
The roots of all plant life belong to the
i.ether world. Every moment they are ex-
posed TO the sun and air the. are being
injured. To some, the injury Is not 20 up
parent, while 10 Others X Ia seen to be
fatal. The universal rule III transplant
ing tree. shrub or flower. Is not to keep
it's roots out of the ground any space
nj time which can be avoided, and never
10 allow them TO be bare TO the sun or air.
Impressed with the potency of these laws
Of nature. which are SO imniutable when
applied 10 plant life, is 1t not Illuminating
ard amazing 10 see. every spring. the tree
huckster hawking about the streets. day
after day. waeonioads OF trees brought
from the woods with their remnants of
.pots exposed 10 the sun and wind. and
4 ken sold 10 well-meanirG people not en-
bly, without sense and public spirit:
- D.. the trunks are the largest which can
conveniently obtained and handled,
{ II ne end of which are IL few stout prongs
NJ he large roofs. and at the other a
81 stubs of the branches. They are COM
crowded INFO the smallest hole that
t3A admit their terminals. \ tree like
,t.le of these has no claim upon the hopes
o. life. and ought TO remain dead like 4
respectable hop-Pole, and II usually does.
They stand up like h~op-poies for a year
bare poles stuck in their places. and this
confidence game goes on for Years. with
the useless waste of money and time. and
20 shade.
woods with skill and painstaking care.
which will require additional patience and
labor In securing perfect roots, and then
mty he most successfully ~transplantrd
cone. as II more tiian doubles the cost of
moving.
All experience instructs that every tree
which Is 10 he moved should have Ii com
parA;ively small trunk. II large circle Of
roots, and plenty Of them. and a top
or head of Moderate size and OF proper
form. species OF Tree always considered.
TEg shortening Of roots in transplantiuE
may require the skl.iful pruning of the
branches. hut every tree, shrub and PLANK
has 4 habit OF growth peculiar 10 itself.
and this very popularity is one of IFS
beauties" IL We prune all trees into recu-
Las shapes. We destroy their Individuality.
The pruning knife. Therefore. should he
used TO assist nature, and used with great
prudence and skill.
Trees of Nursery Growth.
= superintendent OF forestry in one OF
our leading cities. who IS distinguished for
sJs vide experience. skill and ability. in
address given before an annual meet
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