PREPARING FOR WINTER QUARTERS. 21? 



Sprinkle fine rich earth (never coarse ma- 

 nure) among and over the roots, so that they 

 may have good ready material to draw on at 

 once. Over the surface, the poor yellow soil 

 from the bottom of the hole may be spread, 

 and this covered with coarse manure as a mulch. 

 Pour a pail of water around the tree, to settle 

 the earth about its roots, and it is started like a 

 boy with a good education. If it don't do well, 

 it is its own fault. Of course, it wants looking 

 after, from time to time, as we all do. 



Grape-vines can be treated in the same gen- 

 eral way, but we think that even the most hardy 

 varieties had better be covered with earth the 

 first winter, as a vine just set out cannot resist 

 the cold like one long established. In choosing 

 a spot tor grape-vines, take one -fchat is rather 

 warm, dry, and with thorough drainage. Trees 

 should have stakes at once, otherwise Novem- 

 ber winds will whip them to death ; and three 



