shrubs. It is often seen where weeds and grass are allowed to 

 grow among the shrubbery and young evergreens and in many 

 cases the stock planted is completely smothered and dryed out. 

 and it also takes all the food products away from the plants. 

 Stock is frequently found with a heap of earth banked around 

 the stem; this is very wrong, the earth should be thoroughly dug 

 up at different times during the season so that the ground may 

 become mellow and when it rains the water can more easily work 

 down to the roots and they will be kept moist for a longer period. 

 Larger trees should be dug around for two or three seasons, 

 during which time a larger space can be cultivated and then can 

 be narrowed up as circumstances may require. Around small 

 trees the ground should be worked up forming what is called a 

 "water dish," this will prevent -the water from running off, when 

 it rains. 



The transplanting of large trees has become very common 

 and it is nothing to get an order to move trees that are forty-five 

 to fifty feet in height, and we have all evidence to show that 

 this can be done with good results if proper care is taken after 

 the trees are planted. 



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