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the trees will have better care than they generally 

 receive in open culture. 



The result of transplanting 

 will be seen to be, in the third 

 or fourth year, or the first or 

 second after the operation, that 

 in this circle a large number 

 of these small roots have been 

 formed, and consequently the 

 strength of the tree greatly in- 

 creased after moving. If the 

 tree was to be carried but a little distance, the 

 spongioles might be kept fresh by wrapping a 

 moist cloth about them ; but even then they would 

 be likely to be bruised in sifting the soil into the 

 hole, however carefully performed. 



The limbs of the dwarf pear, or that upon the 

 quince stock, are much stiff"er than those of the 

 standard, and can be allowed to grow much nearer 

 to the ground. The nearer the limbs are to the 

 earth, the less height shall we allow to the tree, and 

 therefore the wind will have less effect upon it, 

 and will blow oif its fruit much less. Several years 

 ago the pear was budded on the quince, some inches 

 above the surface of the ground. When the present 

 practice was introduced of placing this junction 

 entirely under ground (the reason for which will 

 be explained in the directions for planting), the 

 point of union was so high that it was impossible 

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