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407. Trees are commonly Bundled for Transportation 
to economize space. For this purpose, a device resembling 
a sawbuck, with the arms cushioned with burlap or carpet- 
ing is very convenient. The trees are laid between the 
arms, with the roots placed evenly at one end. The stems 
are then drawn snugly together with a broad strap, after 
which they are bound with soft cord, or with young and 
slender shoots of the osier willow.* After bundling, the 
spaces between the roots should be filled with damp moss, 
and the whole mass of roots surrounded with the same ma- 
terial. If the distance to be transported is short, the messed 
roots may be sewed up in burlap or matting and the tops 
may be tied‘up in straight straw, or the whole bundle may 
be inclosed in burlap. If the distance is long, the bundles 
should be boxed, to more effectually prevent the trees from 
damage. The bundles may be packed very closely in the 
box without injury, provided they nowhere come in direct. 
contact with it. Bundles or boxed trees, that cannot be 
shipped at once, should be stored in a cool, damp place. 
408. Unpacking and Heeling=-In. Packed plants 
should generally be removed from their package as soon as 
they reach their destination. If they cannot be replanted 
immediately, they should be heeled-in. This consists in re- 
moving them from their bundles, and temporarily planting 
their roots in soil (Fig. 129). The roots should be well cov- 
ered, and if at a dry season, they should also be mulched. 
To avoid mixing varieties, a separate row should be made 
of each sort. 
Nursery trees that cannot be packed for shipment at the 
proper time, are often lifted and heeled-in, to retard the 
starting of their buds. 
* Salix viminalis. 
