9& OF PLANTING. SFXT.VIII. 



the ground well broke for their eafy progrefs. Let the 

 hole for a tree be loofened about two feet deep, and as 

 wide as will be much more than fufficient to receive 

 the roots in their full fpread as they grow, with little or 

 no direction given contrary to the original one. 



When the tree is to be planted, take out the earth a 

 little lower than neceflary for the roots, at the depth 

 the tree is defigned to (land ; then dig the bottom to the 

 full fpade's depth. Trim any dead or damaged part of 

 the root, clean off; thin it of the finer fibres where 

 withered, or matted thick, and the more, according to 

 the time the tree has been out of the ground, for the 

 fine, //dead, ought not to be on. Trees moved only 

 from one part of the garden to another, need have but 

 few fibres cut off, but fome amputations are neceffary 

 to help the fooner to new roots, which ihortening al- 

 ways forces out. If the root has a tap, (or downright 

 fnur) it fiiould be cut to the general level of the other 

 roots, and never be left longer than a foot from the 

 higheft part of the root. Thoie great roots that lay 

 auk ward, or cro fling, fiiould be judiciouily rectified 

 with a (harp knife; be cautious, however, of taking 

 off too much, for the head will produce flronger 

 branches in proportion to the goodnefs of the root. 

 Though it be little practiced, it may be very well to 

 apply fome mixture, as of rofin and bees wax, to large 

 amputations : Cow dung may do. 



The head of a tree fhould be fomewhat conformed 

 to the root. Some reduction of the head may take 

 place at the time of planting ; yet not all that may be 

 thought neceflary fiiould be taken off at firftj but let 

 alone till the lap ftirs at fpring, and then care Ihould 

 be taken to proportion the head to the root ; and not 

 leave on a tree too many buds, f®r a few ftuut branches 

 are preferable to many weak ones. This is the or- 

 dinary practice with refpect to wall trees, and why 

 not of all others ? Sec articles, Orchard and Pruning,. 

 Sea. Q and ifc. 



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