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all dry on arrival, as is frequently the case, they 

 should be moistened by any available means. If 

 very dry, plunge them in water when convenient, 

 and let them remain there for some hours ; then well 

 cover them with fine soil. Let this be clearly under- 

 stood, that if the roots are much exposed to dry air 



FIG. 23. PLANTING TREES. 



a, Bad planting, the roots twisted and sunk much too deep and the soil 

 piled up the stem like a cone; 6, good planting in drained land, 

 the roots spread out evenly just within the ground, and the surface 

 covered with littery manure ; c, planting almost on the surface in wet 

 or low-lying ground, the soil for covering the roots being taken from 

 between the trees, and mulched with manure. 



and frost in transplantation, the trees will. not grow 

 freely, and some may die. 



Plant at the same depth the nurseryman did, not 

 deeper. The earth mark on the stems is clearly 

 visible for guidance. Shorten long roots and cut off 

 broken ends smoothly ; spread out and pack every 



