as cut-worms, grasshoppers, and other troubles, must "be 

 dealt with as they occur. 



Often nursery sites are acid and 



the transplants ae a result are yellowish. Such a condition 

 cn.n be rectified by the addition of slacked Iirv3 o "ared 



marble with the organic f ertili sex*, "but not in excesp of 

 ono thousand pounds to the acre in any one appl?. n, 



'Hie lifting rand nhipment to t 



pl?ri j cationa is really a plantation charge, as tbo tree 

 costs arc calculr.tsd usually "before leaving the eomrr'Sft-Tnents 

 r&inn ruust be done thoroughly, and di Bearded mosr from the 

 seed-beds makes rm econor?' .c ~L litter. T>'orJc-men loosen the 

 trees, while lifters follow behind; care bein^ taken to 

 drive the forks deep enough to releasr n.ll the roots. 



~-n general the BUCCOCD or failure 

 of a nursery is dependont on the personal eler-ent to nvite 



r. extent. 'tfr.e rules z-.ve simple, and ths nolutionn of 

 problems t}uit arise can usually be arrived at by a careful 

 suj.ii!iury of the data. That in, the difficulties arc nut as 

 a rule fro:i deep underlying- cauees, but can be overcome by 

 a close study of primary conditions, and the showing of 

 some initiative by the nursery forester. 



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