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of the cut, shall strike downward into the 

 ground, instead of upward, as they would 

 were the cut made as it commonly is. If the 

 tree is quite large, and a considerable quantity 

 of its roots has been lost in removing it, its 

 branches must be shortened back, or the alter- 

 nate buds thinned sufficiently to restore the 

 balance of power between the parts below and 

 those above the ground, for reasons already 

 explained. This being done, set the tree and 

 gently press it down upon the place designed 

 for it. As there will be a tendency for the 

 tree to settle down in its new location, the 

 planter should aim to -have it stand higher, 

 rather than lower than it stood previously to 

 being moved, remembering that nothing is 

 more fatal to the growth and health of a tree, 

 than to bury its roots unnaturally deep in the 

 ground. Trees of medium and large size, set 

 upon a very gentle elevation like a turtle's 

 back, succeed admirably; and so, if a tree 

 should by accident be set rather too high, the 

 ground can be raised a little around it; or, if 

 this be omitted, the roots will easily strike 

 downward, whereas, the roots of a tree too 

 deeply set, cannot shoot upward, except in 

 the very offensive form of suckers. 



