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age. The seeds should begin to come up within two weeks, 

 when it will be necessary to remove the pulps adhering to the 

 primary leaves, if the weather is dry. 



After the third leaf has developed the young plants should 

 be transplanted. Great care ought to be taken to protect the 

 roots from exposure and as much soil as possible remain intact 

 about them. From nine to ten feet apart is considered about 

 the right distance to plant in permanent position. 



MAKING HOLES AND PREPARING THE SOIL. 



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This subject as well as the following one requires particular 

 attention and a little extra labor in making a good hole and 

 preparing the soil properly will pay in the long run. 



In stiflf or hard soilthe holes should be made three feet 

 square and from two and one-half to three feet deep ; in free 

 soil smaller holes will suffice. 



As the top soil is generally the best it should be put to one 

 side, so that it can be used around the roots of the tree when 

 the hole is refilled. The soil should be well broken up and the 

 turf, if any, should be put grass side down in the bottom of 

 the hole. 



PLANTING. 



The hole should be lilled to within two inches of the surface 

 reserving the best soil to pack about the tree. The soil should 

 be tramped lightly with the feet, after which a small hole 

 should be made to receive the plant. The tree should be 

 planted about one inch deeper than it was before, and the soil 

 packed firmly around it. 



CARE OF TREES AFTER PLANTING. 



After planting the ordinary care generally given to economic 

 trees will be sufficient. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTE MEETING. 



As announced the meeting of the Farmers' Institute took 

 place at the Library of the Board of Agriculture on Saturday, 

 September 2gth. A full account will appear in the next issue of 

 the Forester. 



