412 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETT. 



Answers: 



a. Buried in soil. 



b. Bury them deep enough in the ground so as to cover a part 

 of the stem. 



c. Roots should be always covered with moist earth. 



d. Bury root and branch with earth in winter. 



e. In root cellar or heeled in open ground. Have tried both 

 ways extensively, and can discover no difference in the resulting 

 thrift of the trees. 



f. Heeled in. 



g. In nursery row or well heeled in. 



h. Bury them, roots two feet, tops six inches, and mulch well 

 after covering with leaves, coarse manure, wild hay, corn stalks or 

 sorghum bagasse. 



i. Heel them in on well drained land. Cover the tops lightly 

 with sod, and then put on a light cover of straw to hold the snow. 

 Covering the tops is to prevent them from being dried out by winds 

 — circulation of sap being cut off — when taken up. 



j. Bury or heel in in cool cellar. 



k. In cool cellar with roots packed in moss, if properly done; 

 heeling in outside is all right if done right. 



1. Heel in so that trees will not freeze and thaw, nor get too 

 wet nor too dry. 



m. Cool, damp, out-door cellar, or bury root and branch. 



n. Either in a moist cellar or cover with earth when ground is 

 frozen a few inches ; cover heavily with coarse manure to prevent 

 frost going down to the trees. 



o. Dig a trench about two feet deep at the lower end (if only 

 a few trees) sloping up from the bottom to the surtace. Place the 

 roots to the north or northeast, so when time to uncover raise the 

 tops pointing to the sun. Uncover tops first and keep tops shaded 

 till ready to set. 



p. Buried in sandy soil. 



q. Heeled in. 



6. Question: Best time in spring to plant the orchard? 

 Answers: 



a. As early as ground will work. 



b. As early in the spring as the ground is in a good condition 

 to be worked. 



c. As soon as the frost is out of the ground. 



d. As early as the soil can be worked with good results. 



e. As the buds are beginning to swell on the orchard trees. 



f. As soon as soil will work well. 



g. As soon as ground is in good condition to work. 



h. April 20 to May io, depending on earliness of season. 



i. As early as the ground can be worked and not leave it in 

 condition to be baked by the sun. 



j. When ground gets warm enough for corn. 



k. As early as the ground is in good condition to work, or as 

 soon as spring has fairly opened. 



