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not by having a man to pull the top over, but by 

 using wedges or levers underneath it, until sufficient 

 soil has been worked out to allow the board to be 

 inserted. When the board is in position the rope 

 should be passed through the ring and then around 

 the collar, using a piece of mat to keep it from 

 rubbing the bark off, and then back through the ring 

 again. It is well to run the board over planks on 

 soft ground to reduce the labour of pulling. 



In putting the tree or shrub into its new position, 

 carefully measure the size of the ball, and make the 

 hole considerably larger and slightly deeper, break- 

 ing up the bottom well. When the tree or shrub 

 is in position ram the soil tightly round it until it 

 is about two-thirds covered, when the hole should 

 be completely filled with water, covering in the 

 remainder when the water has drained away. The 

 stem must also be made secure by means of stakes 

 or cords, otherwise wind will cause damage to the 

 roots. 



When the ground is dry under a tree that is to 

 be moved nothing should be done until it has been 

 thoroughly soaked. To do this a trench 2 feet 

 deep and as narrow as possible should be taken out 

 all round, and gradually filled in with water, pouring 

 it in steadily, away from the ball rather than to it, 

 and persevere with this watering till the ball of soil 

 under the tree is thoroughly saturated. Leave it for 

 at least twenty-four hours to drain. Three points 

 must not be forgotten : (i) Wrap the ball of soil 

 securely round with canvas as soon as possible ; (2) 



