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The plants should be transferred from the spot where they are " heeled in '^ or 

 packed, to the planting hole by carrying in a pail. Usually the plants are small 

 enough so that 100 or 200 can be carried in a 12-quart pail as shown in Fig. 19. 



Fig. 18. — Furrow on liillside, showing plant placed in good soil at (a), 



Fig. 19. — Showing the use of the pail in carrying plants along planting line. 



This pail should be filled with enough water so that the roots will be well 

 covered. It is often recommended that the i-oots should be puddled before plant- 

 ing. The writer has found that a satisfactory puddle can be made only when 

 dealing with a heavy, clay soil. Ordinary soils, common to forest planting, settle 



