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plants will do as well covered as the trees, but it 

 adds to the labor of handling and is of no benefit. 



The same would be true of trees if we could give 

 them the same protection that we do the smaller 

 vines, etc. Fall planting is practiced in many 

 places where the climate is more moist and equable. 

 In the trying locations where many are making 

 orchards, trees thus planted would not live till 

 spring, and the practice should not be encouraged, 

 as far north as southern Iowa and Nebraska. 



If trees could be taken up very carefully as 

 early as October, i, and immediately planted, with 

 ail the care recommended for spring planting, and 

 the ground should be naturally moist, they would 

 make a considerable root growth before winter, and 

 such trees have been known to winter as well as 

 though not removed, but the practice is not recom- 

 mended. In such cases it is understood that all 

 the leaves are stripped off before the tree is taken up. 



In planting the tree or adjusting the roots in the 

 ground, it is only necessary to use good common 

 sense. The roots must be thoroughly encased in 

 the earth, which will generally require the use of 

 the hand without a glove. With this any spaces 

 not filled will be detected. If the soil is very dry, 

 it will be well to put a pail of water in each hole 

 and let it soak away before planting. If the top 

 soil to be used in filling is also dry, moisten to 

 make it as near natural as you can. 



In my opinion there are few worse practices than 

 "puddling" trees in. Trees do not require to 



