The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-16
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makes beautiful lawn tree either the native or
the European species may be planted Inc sour
or black gum grows under most adverse circum
stances but apparently Is not well suited TOT
street planting although as nh oramental tree u
deserves Il place.
Purchase trees from reliable nursery; beware
Of tree pedders. Choose healthy. well-formed
trees. frees two three inches In diameter anu
ten or twelve feet high are large enough for any
purpose. Where smaller trees can be used, they
generally give better results, because the root
system is less disturbed by transpanting. DO
not expose the roots to the sun. wind or FROST.
Keep wet blankets or canvas wrapped tightly
about the roots until the tree IL ready to be set
out then plant with the least possible delay
Trim Off any broken. torn or Injured roots. Use
n sharp pruning knife and make clean, smooth
cut. Remove all broken branches and cut back
onehalf to four-ifths of the previous years
branch growth. The size of the top must be pro-
portiOned to the size Of the root system or the
roots will he unable to supply sufficient water ana
food for satisfactory growth. FOrest-grown trees
have poor root systems and must be severely
pruned by removing the greater part of the side
branches Never cut back the main stem or leader,
DIG Wide, Deep Holes.
Dig wide deep holes. Trees become roOt-bound
and make poor growth or die If the roots are
cramped or twisted The holes should be foot
or two wider and deeper than Is needed to &C
commodate the roots. For street trees, the hole
should be about twice as large rs the root system
actually requires. Partly fill the hole with ricn
loan and pack It down well. II poor soil must be
used mix with well-rOtted manure. Green or
partly decompOsed manure Will burn the roots anu
must not be used.
DO not plant the tree too deep. The upper
roots should lie only an inch or two deeper In the
soil than they grew originally. Spread OUT inc
roots In their natural position and work soil
around them. little Mt time, compacting It firm'
" with the fingers pointed stick. Occasion
. wit no fOOts an TINT mir SDaceS
remain Also see that the stem of the tree Is kept
perfectly vertical. Now water the soil generously.
The final inch or two OF soil should be left hne
and loose the top of the hole to act as a
mulch.
After planting, the tree should be staked to
prevent II from swaylng in the wind and growing
crooked The stake should be long enough to
support the trunk for two-thirds the height OF the
tree Trees exposed to traffic, horses and children
should be protected by suitable wooden or metal
guards. In case any injury to the young tree re-
Suits apply tree surgery methods at once
Shallow cultivation of the soil for three feet
around the tree IL beneficial during the first few
years Of growth. Loosen the top soil with spade
or hoe several times during the season to keep
down weeds and grass. During the hot dry sum
mer months watering should be done not oftener
than twice week.
Tree planting should form a permanent part of
the Improvement program In every city and town
In the United States. II should not be undertaken
In temporary or haphnzard manner; but II should
receive the constant thought and attention OF those
who are interested In making the community at
tractive and at the same time In adding to the
future timber resources of the United States. 1t
must be remembered that what Is done In one
city or two serves an inspiration to others.
Let us keep In mind thought Of future so well
expressed In the poem by Lucy Larcom who said
"He who plants tree,
He plants love.
Tents of GOODNESS spreading out above
wayfarers he may not live to see"
So In honoring loved ones let us of the present
look to the future and by memorial tree planting
make this better country In which to live. which.
after ALL IL all the memorial those loved ones ask.
Yet what memorial. II II be accomplished