LATINO OUT THE GROUND. 



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stands, place the board to the stake, as shown ; then put 

 two smooth stakes, c, c, through holes, into the ground. 

 The stakes, c, c, must Fig. 45. remain until the tree is 



in its place. Remove 

 board, b, dig the hole, put 

 the stakes c, c, and set the 

 the stake a stood before 

 using such 

 person can 

 with the 

 isfactory 



A gauge-board. 



now the stake, a, and 

 the board, b, back over 

 tree in the scollop where 

 the hole was dug. By 

 fixtures, one 

 plant trees 

 most sat- 

 accuracy, 



without having a second or third helper to hold the tree. If 

 the stake a is in the correct spot, the tree will stand in line. 



TRANSCENDENT CRAB-APPLE. 



Fruit, medium to large for its class ; roundish-oblong, flattened at its ends, 

 slightly but regularly ribbed ; golden yellow, with a rich, crimson red cheek in 

 the sun, covered with a delicate white bloom; when fully ripe, the red nearly cov-, 

 ers the whole surface. Stem, long and slender, set in an open, deep cavity ; calyx 

 closed, with long reflexed segments ; flesh, creamy-yellow, crisp, sub-acid, a little 

 astringent until fully mellow, when it is pleasant and agreeable ; seeds, full and 

 abundant ; leaf, broad, oval, with an acute point, and narrow, sharp, regular ser- 

 ratures ; season, early autumn to winter. The stem is represented much shorter 

 than it usually appears on most of the apples. 



