CIIAPTEE YII. 



PLANTING. 



WHEN the location of the rows intended for pear 

 trees is decided upon, run a large sized sub-soil plow 

 a dozen or more times, repeating until the soil two 

 or three yards on either side of the center line is 

 completely pulverized. This operation will leave 

 the soil in fine condition for the roots to penetrate 

 and lessen the expense of opening the holes, as there 

 will be but little left to be done with the spade. 



Various opinions are held by growers, concern- 

 ing the proper size to which the holes should be 

 dug, in putting out trees ; but from my own expe- 

 rience, the most satisfactory results have been ob- 

 tained when the field or garden has been one large 

 hole filled loosely with fine earth. 



In removing the earth from the holes, keep the 

 surface and the sub-soil in separate heaps. "When 

 the proper depth has been attained, which should 

 not be less than two feet, and at least three in diam- 

 eter, fill the hole with surface soil to within twelve 

 or eighteen inches of the surface. Mix with this 



