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will settle some, and a tree set too low never prospers. 

 Pull part of the dirt over the roots and pour in a bucket 

 of water, holding the bucket at least two feet above the 

 ground so the water will fall with force. Pull more dirt 

 around the trees and pack tightly, mounding up a little 

 in the shape of a saucer. Pour on another bucket of 

 water and then mulch with dry dirt to prevent evapora- 

 tion. There should be no delay in the work from the 

 time the dirt is first disturbed until the mulching is in 

 place, thus preserving the natural moisture of the soil. 



Care The trees will need no further attention for 

 several weeks unless the season is especially dry, in 

 which case water should be given very sparingly until 

 the rains come. The dry mulch should be replaced each 

 time the trees are watered. Too much water will cause 

 the soil to sour and give the trees a serious setback. 



Fertilizer It will be noted that I advise no fertilizer 

 at time of planting. About the first of February, or 

 when the new growth starts, give each tree a pound of 

 a formula carrying about five per cent, bf ammonia, six 

 per cent, phosphoric acid and five per cent, potash, de- 

 rived from nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, tank- 

 age or Peruvian guano, superphosphate or dissolved bone- 

 black and sulphate of potash ; or, if the land is especially 

 low and heavy, use a strictly chemical formula carrying 

 less ammonia and more potash, about a 4-6-8 analysis. 



In June and September two more applications of one 

 pound of fertilizer can be made. The second year the 

 trees should use two pounds of fertilizer at each appli- 



