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of Trees from Seed,'* and *' How to Raise Trees from Seed." 

 The former refers mainly to summer rainfall, and the latter to 

 winter rainfall areas, but as the former is the more useful of the 

 two a copy of it should always be obtained even if the area 

 affected be a winter rainfall one. 



5. Planting. 



In the case of deciduous trees planting out of transplants or 

 rooted cuttings must be carried out in winter when they are leaf- 

 less, and if the ground be very dry occasional waterings, 

 especially at the time the plants commence to shoot, should be 

 given. 



Evergreen trees (Pines, Eucalypts, etc.) on the other hand can 

 be planted at any time provided the ground is moist and good 

 rains have set in. If possible the operation should be carried 

 out on a cloudy day when more rain is expected or even while 

 it is actually raining. Otherwise the trees should be well watered 

 immediately after planting, and if hot, dry weather follows further 

 watering may be necessary. Watering, however, is scarcely a 

 practicable proposition when the area planted is a large one. 



It is estimated that a gang of 20 men under a good overseer, 

 if properly organised, should plant from 1 0,000 to 20,000 trees 

 a day on easy ground. Care in planting should not, however, be 

 sacrificed for speed. 



The actual operation consists in removing the transplants care- 

 fully out of the tins or trays, each with a ball of earth adhering 

 to the roots, and placing them m the little holes made with an ordi- 

 nary garden trowel at the required distance. The position of 

 this required distance or espacement (see next paragraph) on the 

 ground is best ascertained by stretching along the row a planting 

 chain or line which has the espacement desired marked on it. A 

 good plan is to have three planting lines, all marked to the same 

 espacement, in operation at the same time, the second and third 

 being placed at right angles to and at each extremiy of the first 

 to mark the distance between the rows. The first marks the posi- 

 tion each plant is to be set out in the row. The following dia- 

 gram showing an espacement of 6 feet by 6 feet makes this 

 clear: — 



