HOW TO PLANT 83 



elapse before another is given. Large trees and 

 bushes that are newly planted must have thor- 

 ough watering if they are to flourish. Such water- 

 ing, however, should not extend late in the season. 

 Woody plants should not be made to grow in tem- 

 perate climates after the first of September. The 

 wood must be given a chance to ripen in order to 

 go through the winter without harm. Peach orchards 

 have sometimes been killed by cultivation which 

 produced a late growth. 



