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soil has been firmly packed about it, the other roots 

 should be spread out and the hole filled with good soil, 

 packing it carefully. Care should be taken that the roots 

 are not exposed in handling the trees, and if the weather 

 is hot and dry the tops should be shaded. Water may 

 often be used with good results in settling the soil about 

 the roots. 



PRUNING THE ORANGE. When transplanted, the tops 

 should be cut back in proportion to the amount of roots 



219. Kawachi, a Japanese-American type of orange. 



lost in digging the trees. The head is usually started 

 with -the branches about two feet from the ground. Each 

 year while the trees are small, the strong shoots should 

 be cut back to preserve a symmetrical form and the weak 

 and surplus shoots should be removed. 



CULTIVATION OF ORANGE ORCHARDS. The cultivation of 

 orange orchards should be the same as recommended for 

 other fruits, except that as they grow in hot, dry climates, 



