52 MAKING THE ORCHARD. 



or trees may, as they are frequently, split in 

 two. 



To keep a record of varieties, lathes or other 

 strips of board may be laid between them and a 

 record of them kept in a book. This is necessary 

 if we wish to preserve the record, as the labels will 

 be faded out by spring. 



It is advisable to cut the roots, as has been 

 directed, in the fall before covering, as many varie- 

 ties will between this and spring nicely callus and 

 some progress be made toward the next year's 

 growth. 



By handling as above described any tree except 

 evergreens can be wintered successfully, and there 

 are many advantages in it. The trees are on the 

 place and can be taken out and planted a few at a 

 time as opportunity offers, and the work done care- 

 fully and well, while if they are received in spring 

 it may be in a very busy or very dry time, and the 

 work not done so well on this account. 



Evergreens should never be* ordered for fall 

 delivery. 



The same is true of strawberries, and August 

 planting gives no advantage beyond waiting till 

 the next spring. 



Raspberries, blackberries, grapes, roses and many 

 of the other flowering shrubs if received in the fall, 

 may as well be planted out as covered in the trenches 

 and handled again in the spring. The work should 

 be well and carefully done, nd then the plants 

 liberally mulched before freezing weather. These 





