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horizontally, which lost a lot of branches and roots and which could damage the tree; but rather to move them vertically without needing to remove much of the foliage. In order to remove the tree from its original location tunnels would be bored under the trunk and heavy wooden beams inserted to support the tree while it was levered up before it was carried to its new location. In 1871 Barron relocated a cedar tree which stood at 43 feet in height with branches 48 feet wide, using his transplanter pulled by six horses and about half a dozen men.
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In pointing out to my noble employer the utter impossibility of accomplishing his object ... and witnessing his disappointment ... I told him that if he would risk his trees, and would support me in forming a system that would answer, I would risk my character, which was all that I could afford ... I
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Barron was able to reduce the time for transplanting a large tree from two years to three months. Among the trees moved by Barron to
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In 1831 Barron became an expert at removing and transferring mature trees - a development largely born out of the Earl's impatience at wanting to see his gardens in full splendour. Barron described his method of tree planting in his book,
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in 1886. In 1887 he was the first witness called before the select commission on forestry. He was noted for his prodigious memory, he was deeply religious, and he was a staunch supporter of and advocate for
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to replace one which had died. The replacement was lifted together with its root ball weighing half a ton, and hauled to
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