IN MY LADY'S GARDEN 



the plant (i.e., the point where roots and stem meet) should 

 be duly noted in placing it in position, for if the collar be 

 either deeply covered or exposed to the air the shrub will not 

 thrive ; 2 inches below the surface is the right position for 

 it. A stake must then be put in and the plant made fast to it 

 (as otherwise the action of the winter storms will injure it), 

 and a second treading, afterwards making the surface even, 

 and very slightly raised, will be desirable to finish the 

 business. 



Newly planted shrubs and trees should not be forgotten 

 during the following summer, for they are apt to suffer 

 severely during a drought, having had many of their roots 

 cut off before planting. A large quantity of tepid water 

 given to a newly planted shrub at one time will do more 

 good than a smaller quantity given oftener, as it will be 

 necessary to reach the lower soil where the roots lie, which 

 cannot be done except by a thorough soaking of the soil. 



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