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made Many of the losses that occur with young trees may be credited 

 to over-deep planting. Trees should be planted but a very little deeper 

 than they were in the nursery beds, the upper roots being merely below 

 the surface. The roots should be carefully spread out in every direction, 

 to enable the young trees to get a firm hold of the ground on each side, 

 and to obtain the widest area for getting nourishment. Before planting 

 it will be advisable to carefully remove any broken . or bruised roots ; 

 these, if allowed to remain, cannot in their mutilated condition assist in 

 supplying the plant with nourishment, though they may rot off and 

 affect the sound roots. Trees will often require to have their tops 

 reduced or ''headed back" at the planting time, so that the roots and 

 branches may fairly balance. As a rule, the greater the quantity of 

 roots they have lost by removal, the more should the heads be cut back. 

 On the other hand, if there has been only a slight loss of roots, the 

 heads may be left fuller. 



BAD AND GOOD PLANTING. 



Roots arranged properly. 





Eoots badly arranged. 



