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conferred equally and indiscriminately upon all trees so 

 situated. They seem, by the economy of nature, to be 

 peculiar adaptations to the circumstances and wants of 

 each individual, uniformly bestowed in the ratio of exposure, 

 greater where that is more conspicuous, and uniformly de- 

 creasing, as it becomes less." * 



Trees in which the protecting properties are well devel- 

 oped are frequently to be met with on the skirts of woods; 

 but those standing singly here and there, through the culti- 

 vated fields and meadows of our farm lands, where the roots 

 have extended themselves freely in the mellow soil, are the 

 finest subjects for removal into the lawn, park, or pleasure 

 ground. 



The'machine used in removing trees of moderate size is of 

 simple construction, consisting of a pair of strong wheels 

 about five feet high, a stout axle, and a pole about twelve 

 feet long. In transplanting, the wheels and axle are brought 

 close to the trunk of the tree, the pole is firmly lashed to the 

 stem, and when the soil is sufficiently removed and loosened 

 about the roots, the pole, with the tree attached, is drawn 

 down to a horizontal position by the aid of men and a pair 

 of horses. When the tree is thus drawn out of the hole, it 

 is well secured and properly balanced upon the machine, the 

 horses are fastened in front of the mass of roots by gearings 

 attached to the axle, and the whole is transported to the 

 destined location. 



In order more effectually to insure the growth of large 

 specimens when transplanted, a mode of preparing before- 

 hand a supply of young roots, is practised by skilful opera- 

 tors. This consists in removing the top soil, partially un- 

 dermining the tree, and shortening back many of the roots; 

 and afterwards replacing the former soil by rich mould, or 

 soil well manured. This is suffered to remain at least one 

 year, and often three or four years; the tree, stimulated by 

 the fresh supply of food, throws out an abundance of small 

 fibres, which render success, when the time for removal 

 arrives, comparatively certain. 



* Stcuart, The Planter's Clinch-," p. 105. 



