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holes. The hole is cut some time previous to planting, and is left 

 open till just before the planting season when it is filled in, the top 

 soil being first put back into the hole, the bottom soil being placed 

 at the surface. The planter inserts his hand as deep as he thinks the 

 plant demands into the loose soil and removes sufficient soil to 

 accommodate the roots. When these are put in place,, he presses the 

 earth firmly round them and over the top. The operation only 

 requires one man, or even a careful lad. In the case of large plants, 

 say three to five feet high, the earth is only replaced at time of 

 planting. 



Planting irith a Peg. — This is an excellent 

 ground is free from stones and not too tenacious, 

 adapted to hot dry climates, as it enables plants with long tap 

 roots, as invariably is the case with dry climate plants, to get down 

 to cool or moist soil. The usual method is to use a wooden peg, this 

 is pushed into the ground, the plant placed in the i-esulting hole, the 

 peg is then inserted again on one side of the plant, but at a little 

 distance off, and after it is inserted it is pushed towards the plant, 

 thereby causing the earth between it and the plant to be pressed into 

 the space first made by the peg. The roots by this means are firmly 

 pressed, and hold a fairly natural position. (Fig. 7.) 



system where the 

 It is usually more 



This is undoubtedly a cheap and quick method of planting,. 

 provided the soil is free, but it is only suited to small plants. 



N(jtching. — This system is done in two ways. The first is to make 

 a V shaped cut in the earth into which the young planted is inserted, 

 and the earth filled in and pressed down, (Fig. 8). This V can be 

 cut in two ways, with a notching axe or with a ^ 



notching spade. The latter is the easier of the 

 two instruments to work. It is shaped like an 

 ordinary spade, but of somewhat stouter build, and 

 at the top i« about 2 inches thick. It is driven into 

 the ground similarly to a spade, and worked back- 

 wards and forwards till the cut is sufficiently wide. 

 The plant is placed in the cut, and earth pressed 

 m on it. This system of planting is employed in France to a large 

 extent, where small plants are put out. 



The second method of notching is done with a spade. A cut is 

 made in the ground and at right angles to it another* cut is made. 



