The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-02-21

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wide However. there are some
streets iu which the distance between
the curbing and tht renee .s only ton
feet. IN such cases the sidewalk
SHOULD be reduced ~ SUCH an extent
tht, we would have at least q four
foot parking space between the curb
ing % the sidewalk.
The Tree.
he suro 10 select healthy. we'll
shaped Tres o. Is q waste of money
ana time to set out poor. dcformcd
trees. and % %, usually better To- oo-
! ain the trees from some reliable
n%urser, thnn to attempt to plan, Wild
trees.
Sizc-As q rule the trunks Of he
trees should bee nctwceu two and
three inches In diameter and the tree
itsolf about twelve feet tail with thr
! branches about eight feet from the
ground when a tree largor than
this is trdnsplanted. II II lives. 10 viii
a. a rule not grow rapidly as the
small trees.
Roots-Movc a tree with as nan
roots as possible. II may grow 10 oul,
the stubs of the main roots are saved
hut 81 viii de- much better If the en-
tire root system is taken within q
diameter oi tour f,tt. This u c4er-
Walton Of the roots is oIe of the most
important factors in the future
| gruwth Of the tree. Especially g. this
true fog the dry ~emi-arid climate
which We have here. The roots of
the tree should never lie exposed tu
the air or sunlight As soon ~ tho
tree j. taken up = wet sunny sack
or some other damp covering should
Immediately be wrapped around the
roots and kept there until the tree
h. placed iu the hole. have seen
trees being la for ira l~ulnuting ln
Albuquerque IN which the tree va
first taken up and then left with an
~ It's roots exposed TO the air au
sunlisht for at least an hour
CrnWn-Pro-crvc IA. normal crown
or the form de- clopcd in the nursery
10 po.-iblc o. the root system ma.
! been much .urtuilcd when the tr,,
wa. dug u viii be necess1r, to cu'
ancN the cfown to maintain the ball
auco between the roots aud the foi-
iagc This balance is much better
KEEP, los saving the roots than Co.,,
sacrificing the branches.
\ tree when transplunied should
NOT De- topped back TO a mere pul,
especially % The tree IL three ur iour
inches boz iiaW't"r. such pruning
causes several branches OF equal size
TO dcNclrp near the toy which usN"s
an unsightly ami unnatural crown
and often leads tu the -plItt'ua ~ OF
one nr moro of the branches later Joe
the lie 81 th. tree The trees should
be- so pruucd al The time ths
planted thar the 'ower branches NIl.
rot no less than eight cog ten ',D'
above tho Sidewalk.
The Holc-To m, mind. the uos,
important part 90 his climate ia
reference fu the irtuSplHutlug eft
shad" trees "a tho proper preparation
cot DO, nnI" Th" hole huNld .H f
Ioa-. four t'et boo diameter aid SOD.
! feet deep THIS hole should Do iu.
i"ipr' the 'r"cs n,o read tp bc irI".
planted Hr 'hct, VIII ice mo- Ions goo
a,r'ssHil waiting aud the .ou. Dlu,
DRYING OF the root ystcm o. fh, frro
between t..u' of digeiup ntd pItcIu.
loo Tho hul' tf the hole ls dug Hl
f.oi deep there should h, % layer of
one foot Too depth of uuo mellow -a
missed with ruc-third 90 Is iul. ..
nld v,. ruffrd stable mBuur, Tu,
balance uf The hole should thu a,
Nii'i with q rich Ioam 10 pussIhl, ul
with top dirt ~ % b.. rlch .Iougu.
that Is sol. from TN, surface uf th,
sruuuI since this aiNays has uU,
icitlItN uuG l- .J other why's hcir.I
for the growth of the tram planted
tree thnu tho soil ipNcn fruiu th'
huis when me tree. are planted
there should bo ut lotst % la,pr OF
six inches of soil between th, l,ttuf
layer which contain the manure and
the roots. The t., should Doe place.
ln thr ground In su"h q mun 1"t that
II will stand two niche. docp' ,uo
morol than 4 did in the nursery.
rtnntiug.
Thoroughly Wet the earth .u 'h'
hole that % 'ccJ made then seq Ir
the trr, and spread uut ih" root~
10 natural position. " there are su,
bah. hruk,n ur bruised ruu'-. cu.
these OF with "A sharp knife % t1cr
0lI boz wIth finely put.,rIz,d -oll
WORK Il under and around the GOT.
with th" npud ana pack IN lrmlr II
the soil BE- Wet down us Q pat 3D.
10 viii make q better culid,t with th.
roots FIN the hole a. the grouu.
level then thoruughl Tramp dow
The soil around the roots aud uuHll'
ithf N|tf the NNfltff anu lhl fiIf'
10 Geo q depth of about one inch TN,
important points TO Ice remembered
are that The tree should lo Jcpt .r..
tea aud the roots woll embedded
After the tree is planted % should
haN" "a support Ia the shane of %
stats" about 2ia inches thickness
ara eight feet tall The tree shuuli
Doe tied go his TAKE ig such "a man
nor that In win be- held firmly iu
place and set not be- Injured hN th'
fastening.
Guards-All the street trees should
have guards 10 protect thou agnint'
'nIur. from horsos. chicleS etc
These guards should he at lcJsi Elk
tcrf taIl ana can he made of v"ud
IRON cog wire pue-half Iprh mcfh
wire sN tee, tan makes o cheap -a.t-
able ana fairly substantial guard
WatcrInR-lu Albuquerque p%r"p"h-
N the most important thing after the
proper preparation uf the hol" b. N.
Watering OF the trees. II the hul" Be-
made of the size recommended. thar
Us four feet Iu diameter ana So, fert
deep ana nllod with Epod lulm, soil.
~ viii not rcluir" a. frequent water
ing as trees with small AVID shallow
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