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winter ; i. e.. dig a trench, lay them in slant- 

 ing, and bury their roots quite deep in the 

 ground, mixing the soil well among them. In 

 the spring, take them up and set them where 

 you wish. Medium-sized trees, say five to 

 ten feet high, may be set equally well, either 

 in the autumn or spring. Trees of large size 

 should be moved, late in autumn, in the win- 

 ter, or quite early in the spring. Trees of 

 medium and moderately large size, may in- 

 deed be set, at any time, from the fall of the 

 leaf in the -autumn until the buds begin to ex- 

 pand in the spring, provided the weather is 

 not freezing, and the ground is not too wet. 

 In setting trees of medium and large size, if 

 the trunk of the tree is crooked, place the tree 

 so that it shall crook toward the prevailing 

 wind to which it is to be exposed. In almost 

 all places in interior New England, this will 

 be found to be the north-west wind. If the 

 tree is straight and handsome, set it with its 

 longest limbs toward the north. By observing 

 these rules, you will have the satisfaction of 

 seeing your trees growing more and more 

 symmetrical and beautiful every year. 



The ancient precept, teaching to set the 

 sides of the tree to the same points of compass 



