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If you’ve bought a living , Christmas tree, uon’t keep it in ; doors too long. The 'emptation is . great to have the ornamented ; greenery grar. the living room i for days after the ifuletide. But you will enhance its chances for j survival if you plant the tree as I soon as possible after Christmas, advises W. R. Strickland, field representative of the Davey Tree Expert Co. Above all. when the balled plant is in a heated 1 oom. be sure to water the roots dinly. Dried-out roots are a distinct handicap to the evergreen and contribute greatly to tlie transplanting mor tality rate. In setting out the tiec. be care ful to place it In a pit of ample size. Use only a good grade top soil or garden loam for the fill back. And don't plant your tree below the grade at which it originally grew. In ether words,1 the top of tire bin lapped ball should be level with the adjoin ing ground. The Christmas tree tn. splant will need an "overcoat' mulch to help it survive frigia blasts and deep root freezing. This means heavy layers of peac moss, salt hay. straw or other suitable cov ering material should be applied immediately after planting. Keep ing out frost for the balance of the Winter is desirable for the continuing good health of Uie evergreen. Mr. Strickland sounds another precautionary note. More than
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