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may be two inches wide, eight feet long, with a buckle. The 

 bundle is. then ready for receiving the straw. 



Next, place upon and across the little truck or wagon repre- 

 sented in Fig. 208, four strings or cords, then a layer of rye- 

 straw, to form the outside coating. As the bundle is longer 

 than the straw, the latter must be spliced, which is effected 

 by first placing a layer toward the place for the roots of the 

 trees, and then another layer overlapping this, toward the 



FIG. 208. 



tops. Place within the side-boards other portions of straw, 

 and finally cover the top, observing now to lay the straw first 

 on the tops, and lastly on the roots. Then tie together the 

 ends of each of the four strings, which will hold the straw in 

 place. Raise the bundle a few inches by placing beneath it 

 short pieces of scantling, to admit the passing the cord under 

 Then apply the rope connected with the windlass, 

 as shown in Fig. 208, by simply passing it once 

 around the trees. A few turns of the crank will 

 draw the bundle with great force compactly together 

 at which place pass a strong cord (one-fourth or 

 one-third of an inch in diameter) and secure it by 

 tying. Slacken the rope ; move truck a foot, tighten 

 the rope again, and add another cord. In this way 

 proceed from bottom to top, till the straw is so 

 firmly secured by the cords, that no handling, how- 

 ever rough, can displace it. By tying each coil, the 

 rest will hold the straw if one happens to become 

 worn off or cut. Add moss to the exterior of the 

 FIG. 209. roots, encase the moss in damp straw, and sew on a 

 piece of strong sacking or gunny-cloth, and the 

 bundle is completed, as shown in Fig. 209. 



The former practice among nurserymen was to draw the 



