SECT. VIII. OF PLANTING. §§ 



The hole being made as dire&ed, form a little hillock 

 in the middle of it to lay the roots on and round \ clap 

 the tree upon it, and having thrown on a little good and' 

 well-broke mould, give the tree a gentle making lift, 

 which will let the earth in clofe among the roots, and 

 bring the tree up towards its proper height ; by not 

 doing this, the roots are fometimes turned up at the 

 ends, inftead of laying rather downwards: Set the 

 tree high enough to allow for a fettling of the earth, in, 

 proportion to the depth it was loofened. Young trees, 

 however, mould have their roots nearly upon a level, 

 and fo mu ft have their ends raifed with the hand, if 

 they are fuf peeled to be too much deprcfled. The 

 mould mould be thrown on gently, a little at a time ; 

 and if fome that is finer and richer- than the reft be put 

 about the roots, juft to cover them, it would well an- 

 fwer the trouble, helping the tree to ftrike frefh roots, 

 and grow off the falter. 



Trample the mould gently about the roots, beginning 

 at the outlide of the hole, and fo towards the ftem. 

 Finally, leave the ground a little hollow on the top, to 

 receive rains or waterings. 



As to depth, trees in a light dry foil may have the 

 top of their roots fettled at about five or fix inches be- 

 low the furface, and in zjlrong {o\\ about three inches ; 

 or it may be a general rule to plant a tree no deeper 

 than it was before : for trees planted too deep never do 

 well. • Always keep the roots of a tree above a heavy- 

 clay, for the making trenches in it will not anfwer, and 

 an unheakhv tree may be looked for. See next article 

 Soil. If the good foil is thin, the roots mould be almoffc 

 planted in fight, raifing the earth about them. Take 

 care to protect the roots of all, but efpecially of high fet 

 trees, from froft the firft winter, and drought the firft 

 fummer. This covering of new planted trees about 

 their roots from extremes of weather, may be either 

 with good folid turf, litter with Mites on it, or J\ 

 alone, which by their weight help to hold the tree fait. 

 f rf Litter 



