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TREES IN WINTER

THEIR STUDY

PLANTING, CARE AND

IDENTIFICATION

BY

ALBERT FRANCIS BLAKESLEE, Ph. D.,

PROFESSOR OF BOTANY AND

DIRECTOR OF SUMMER SCHOOL
CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

AND

CHESTER DEACON JARVIS, Ph. D.,

HORTICULTURIST, STORRS
EXPERIMENT STATION

ILLUSTRATED

New York

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

1913

All rights reserved

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CHAPTER IV

TREE PLANTING IN TOWNS AND CITIES

Trees in relation to city life-suggestions for street
planting arrangement of trees on the street-parking
strips-permanent and temporary planting-the best
species for city streets-trees of rapid growth-municipal
control of shade trees-parks and public squares-the
natural type-the. artificial style-planting suggestions
for city homes-types of city homes-the suburban
lot-back yard planting.

75-95

CHAPTER V

THE SELECTION OF TREES FOR SPECIAL PUR-
POSES

96-101

Trees with showy flowers-blooming before or with the
leaves-blooming after the leaves-trees with showy fruits
-trees with strikingly-colored foliage-trees with
brilliant autumnal tints-deciduous trees valued for
their winter effects-very tall trees-columnar or
narrow pyramidal trees-weeping trees-trees resistant
to smoke-desirable shade and avenue trees-trees for
seaside planting-trees for dry situations and dry
climates trees best adapted to wet soils-trees best
adapted to calcareous or limestone soils-varieties of fruit.
trees for home planting-apples, pears, quinces, peaches,
plums, cherries.

CHAPTER VI

HOW TREES ARE PLANTED

102-113

Preliminary considerations-prune before planting-
preparing the ground-staking the ground-setting the
trees-time to plant-making the holes and filling in-
moving large trees-staking and guarding young trees-
stakes-guards-grills.

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