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times. The repeated cuttings off of the 

 young roots cause them to branch out nu- 

 merously, attended, of course, by an abund- 

 ance of fibres. That is exactly the tree for 

 the planter. Trees from the woods will be 

 in a worse case. Where they are particu- 

 larly desired, there are two ways of pro- 

 cedure. We may dig out a space two feet 

 deep, at from four to six feet from the trunk 

 of the tree, according to its size, which will 

 cut all the roots to that depth. Immediately 

 replace the earth, into which they will fibre. 

 The following year the tree may be removed 

 with safety. In the other case, the roots 

 should be followed to their extremities, the 

 fibres gathered together carefully, and rolled 

 up with the roots towards the trunk of the 

 tree, where they can be protected from in- 

 jury. The ball of earth on which so much 

 care is given to cultivate trees, is of little 

 importance in this case. There being but 

 few fibres at the base, the ball can be of slight 

 service, while it materially adds to the ex- 

 pense, and is actually a drawback by render- 

 ing the tree more unmanageable. 



11. In these two modes of removal, sue- 



