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heavy land. In very wet land it is better to plant 

 almost on the surface, and mound the soil up over the 

 roots. 



When trees are planted in grass land, it is strongly 

 advised to keep a portion (say 4 or 6 feet) of the ground 

 round them tilled or free from weeds for 2 or 3 years 

 at least. 



Bush trees are best for planting in tilled ground or 

 gardens, and half standards in grass land (the latter 

 have 3 feet of a clean stem). 



If the natural soil is very poor, a little richer garden 

 soil may be brought for shaking amongst the roots, and 

 to give the tree a good start. 



The purchase of trees at auctions or markets is not 

 recommended, because they may or may not be true to 

 name, and the roots are usually dried up and shrivelled. 



Fruit trees yield in proportion to what they receive, 

 hence it is that thorough cultivation secures the best 

 results. 



Catalogues. 

 W.atson's Friit Tree:s, Roses, Shribs, Forest 

 Trees, &c. , is a carefully compiled, descriptive list of 

 plants grown at the Clontarf Nurseries. A good illustra- 

 tion (among others) is given of that handsome white H. p. 

 rose Frau Karl Druschki. The catalogue is attrac- 

 tively got up, and should be useful for reference. 



Fruit Trees and Roses, being a catalogue of the 

 trees, &c. , grown and distributed b}' W. Seabrook & 

 Sons, Chelmsford. Mr. Seabrook is well known as a 

 successful propagator of trees worked on dwarfing 

 stocks, and a great advocator of bush and cordon, as 

 against the " standard " type of orchard tree. Planters 

 will do well to consult this catalogue, and read what 

 Mr. Seabrook says about trees and orchard planting. 



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