122 PAEKS AND PLiASrRE-GROUXDS. 



In all cases it is advisable that the gi'oiind should he 

 well drained and ti'enched : and where poor, it should 



be e— ":^he^^:h n--: -^1 .-.„.-.-., -.^.-, .-.. i-„ ..v, ^c.-.^.ioUy 



wheix :^u ^Lr-;/ - . - .- -. -udy 



soils are grea''-v 1 by moderate additions of 



claycT loam c Ir. rru::-r'la::^:i:2: slunbs of 



considera'ble -" ^ .-: j ■;.::::-_ tI.l ci^^iched soil or 



manure b :iid the ball_. and in contact with the 



yonngr £' ■ . ' . . - it is nsefnl to prepare 



the plan:- y ~ - .^ ' . - i^d them a yeai' or two 



preTionslT, as recommended in relation to forest-trees. 



^ '--'[r.^ e^"vr_:-^'-"^': -" ' " ' ^ ' ':.:iL'n. as 

 ^._, .. - ^^ ^^:' b ^ _ ^,. .... ,- When 



they are ' . brb e the siz-, procur- 



able : >. :b: bave good balls; and 



if th:- - - :\acu. a: ica-c to a moderate extent, 



it w:._ : /. '. , reduce the head of the plant, as 



otherwise many of the branches will die back fi'om their 

 b, ' ;b^ - : ~ .:' 'b'by 5:'nuer amount of fjlir^^e. 

 b _/__. ' .: ' i' the branches sb-^^^bb be 



: - - ^ when large shinb- . ::ed ; 



bu: :: .- ■ ben the balls ai'e iaige_, and the 



ro'-r- _ ,. . For the most part there is 



::.v ::, :b ; .- use of the knife, both in 



respect of time and of apiX:aiance. 



Ab ^>:^^'*.-. and especially large ones, should have an 



: . of water when they are transplanted, and 



• _; ■ : "b "] '": or is run into 



tuc - -- --- ^- :-- ----": -1 along with 



the r:-.^--_--.- ': "b L:,:b.. ■,:_:,.. .....:n the pit is 



about one-fou:'b ::,b:d_, and continuing till it is nearly 

 quite full. T^ ^^tity of the water should be such 



as to form a -:..-_ ..iddle round the ball. Tins mode 



