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duced during the dormant period, allowed to remain intact, the i-esult, 

 other conditions being favorable, will be an early and prolific growth 

 during the following vegetative period. At planting time the roots are 

 cut back, usually from about 4 to 6 inches long. But, when harder 

 pruning is not adopted, all the fibrous roots produced from the nodes 

 on the scion of the stock slaould be removed, and particularly in the 

 case of the Northern Spy stocks. A stronger and more evenly balanced 

 root system is invariably the result of such treatment. 



By employing square stakes to mark out the positions of the treea 

 and to subsequently support them until such time as their roots are 



Plate 28. — Same Trees, showing where Leaders should again be Pruned. 



thoroughly established, their uprightness and future stability is insured. 

 The trees should be planted close to the stakes, to which thev should be 

 firmly tied, as shown in Plate 15, Fig. 1. 



Use of the Planting Bo.\ri). 



The use of the planting board is recommended when trees are being 

 planted without stakes to su|)])()rt lliem and where round })egs are 

 employed to mark their positions. Plate 31 depicts this, wiiicli is not 

 oidy the simplest and quickest means, but also the most accurate method 

 <)( ol)taining straight rows of trees. 



Fig. 1 is a view of tlie planting board, which is 6 feet long and made 

 from 6-in. by 1-in. flooring, with a notcii in the centre, and two holes 



