52 IMPORTED TKEES. 



tions oftentimes is the cause of much delay and dis- 

 appointment. When the trees arrive at their desti- 

 nation, the boxes or bundles should be opened at 

 once, the trees carefully lifted out, the roots wet, and 

 the trees " heeled in," that is, put into a trench two 

 feet wide, eighteen inches deep, and any desired 

 length. The trees must be placed in this trench in 

 an upright position, as closely as they will stand, and 

 the fine earth filled in around the roots, covering 

 also six or eight inches of the body of the trees. 

 They may be left in this way with safety until the 

 ground is made ready for planting. If the roots 

 look very dry on taking them from the boxes, they 

 may be placed in a stream of water for twelve to 

 thirty-six hours before planting. I have frequently 

 appealed to this practice with imported trees that 

 were a long time on their way, and in most cases 

 have been successful in saving the life of trees so 

 treated. 



