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of the cut on the underside. When enough 

 earth has been pressed into place to enable 

 the tree to stand, use the shovel for the rest, 

 watching to keep the tree in position with 

 regard to line and perpendicular position. 

 If out of plumb at all, lean it toward the 

 direction of prevailing winds. As the earth 

 goes into the hole, stamp it just as though 

 vou were setting a fence post, and I would 

 emphasize this point, for it is important 

 enough to mean success, or failure. Thus 

 laid out and the trees carefully selected and 



FIG. 3. PIvANTiNG HEXAGONAL. 



planted, your orchard will be a thing of 

 beauty and a source of satisfaction. But 

 do not let it grow up in weeds and grass. 

 Cultivate it like your corn field, and keep the 

 trees clean by eternal vigilance. 



A New Tree Protecton ! 



LAST year and the year previous the 

 Expansive Tree Protector was pushed 

 most vigorously by the introducer. We or- 

 dered a lot for trial among our fruit stations, 

 and nearly all our experimenters com- 

 plained that the poison which was ap- 

 plied on the felt underneath the protec- 

 tor had an injurious efifect upon the 

 bark. Perhaps if the poison were 

 omitted it would be equally eflfective. 

 The Arndt Tree Protector takes warn- 

 ing and advises no poison. It is not 

 very costly, about 10 cents a foot, and 

 if applied in October and kept in place 

 until June, it should keep down 

 that troublesome female canker worm, 

 which transforms in the ground, and 

 being unable to .1y, can only reach 



Fig. 2748. Tree Protector in Place. 



the foliage by creeping. Possibly it may 

 be useful for some other insects which 

 have no wings, but like most other novelties, 

 no doubt much more is claimed for it than 

 it really merits. 



The band is well shown in place by the ac- 

 companying cut. Fig. 2748, and a section of 

 the band in Fig. 2749. It is made of brass, 

 and comes in coils of twenty feet, neatly and 

 securely packed in boxes, with brass fasten- 

 ers and cotton wadding, and with full direc- 

 tions for vise on each box. 



Fig. 2749 Section of Tree Protector 



