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Transplanting. 



This mound performs the triple office of stiffening the tree, exclud- 

 ing mice, and covering the roots from frost. Only a few seconds 

 are required to throw up one of these conical heaps of earth. After 

 the tree cotnmences growing, the mounds are removed. Trees 

 which have had their heads lightened by the shortening proces? 

 already described, will not often need any other protection. 



But when the trees are large, or the situation is windy, staking 

 becomes necessary. If driven before the roots are covered, the 

 stakes may be erect, as in Fig. 83 ; if driven afterwards, they may 

 l>e slanting ; and in both cases straw bands should be first wrapped 

 once round, to prevent the trees from chafing. 



The accompanying figure (84) shows the mode in which the stake 

 is driven into the bottom of the hole before filling in. 



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Fig. 82. Fig. 83. 



Transplanting trees on the siirface. 



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Fig. 84. 



On another page the advan- 

 tages are pointed out of 

 sometimes setting trees on 

 the surface of the soil. 

 This mode of transplanting 

 is undoubtedly the best on 

 all heavy soils that cannot 

 be thoroughly drained. The 

 annexed figure (85) exhibits 

 distinctly this mode of plant- 

 ing, the dotted line indicat- 

 ing the common surface of 

 the earth, on which the tree 

 is set, and the low mound 

 This not only gives the roots a deeper 



By throw 



Fig. 85. 



raised upon the roots. 



soil, but prevents the water from settling among them. 



