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is the roots proceeding immediately from the 

 crown that are to be covered four or six inches, 

 and not the ends of the roots ; the last, when 

 the work is well done, will be a couple of 

 inches deeper than the crown. The crown of 

 the plant, if the hand is taken from it before 

 the soil is worked firmly about it to the depth 

 of two or three inches, will commonly spring up, 

 often two or three inches ; and when the ground 

 becomes settled, the crown of the plant will be 

 found within two or three inches of the surface. 

 We have found this to be very common, espe 

 cially where vines are planted in large numbers, 

 and consequently in much haste. Thus it is 

 often the case that those who think they have 

 planted ten or twelve inches deep, have really 

 not planted more than six or eight, while those 

 who think they have planted five or six inches, 

 have not planted more than three or four. It 

 seems to be very little understood, also, that 

 the soil will settle without carrying the plant 

 down with it ; and this constitutes another ele 

 ment of deception, for which allowance is seldom 



made. 



These grave errors may be easily avoided 

 by observing the following practice : when the 

 hole or trench is dug, press the soil down 



