106 OF PLANTING. SECT." VIII*. 



stake near the stein to fasten the tree, in order to 

 prevent the roots being disturbed by wind, which 

 prevents their striking out new fibres; rocking about 

 opens the ground also about the stem, and admits 

 frost, by which a tree is sometimes lost or succeeds 

 badly. This staking is best done while the holes are 

 open, and the roots of the tree seen, as by driving a 

 stake in afterwards, it might damage seme principal 

 root, and the hurting a root is to be avoided as much 

 as bruising a branch. Take care tf fix the stake 

 firmly, and to tie the tree so with a firm hayband, 

 that it may not easily get galled. Twist the band 

 neat and close round the tree first, and then round 

 the stake and tree. 



In late spring planting it will be fmnd of good use 

 to make a mixture (in a barrow) fresh cow dung 

 andjimmoitldj half and half, to pt about the roots, 

 which will greatly help to keep tbm cool, and plen- 

 tifully to nourish them. In deftilt of cow-dung, a 

 puddte of fine sifted mould and vater will do. Or, 

 if the soil is light, mix half ud from a pond or 

 ditch. 



Circumstances may occur tcniake summer plant- 

 ing desirable, if it could be gfely done. It is cer- 

 tain that roots quickly strike a summer, and if the 

 head of the tree is a little recced, and some shad-, 

 ing contrived' for a while, ven wall trees may be 

 then planted with such cowiung mixture. But the 

 greatest point in this busies is, that the tree be 

 not out of the ground so fig as to dry the roots ; 

 by some means they shckl be kept cool, and if 

 dried, put into pond wateia few hours before plant- 

 ing. Trees thus planted ill not need watering for a 

 long time, and must notave it, for over moisture 

 might rot the delicate ne fibres. 



3. The SOIL for plaing fruit trees should be 

 good, or nothing pieasincan be expected : It should 



