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it is not advisable to purchase a tree of that 

 description. 



6. Avoid trees of which the grafted part, is 

 growing larger than the stock. This is an 

 e\ r il that will increase, and, unless the point 

 of junction is at or below the surface of the 

 ground, the tree will disappoint any very 

 favorable expectations that its cultivator may 

 cherish in regard to it. 



7. Do not be tempted by a cheap price to 

 buy a diseased tree. Unless you are a very 

 skilful cultivator, you will find much more 

 profit a'nd pleasure, in taking care of healthy 

 trees, than in endeavoring to nurse those 

 which are sickly. A nurseryman of the first 

 rank in his business, will hardly offer such 

 trees for sale, at any price. 



Packing Trees, Grafts, &c. The trees 

 having been taken up carefully, lay them up- 

 on the ground, placing their roots even with 

 each other, and interlocking the branches so 

 as to get them as compactly together as possi- 

 ble. With old ship-rope, or any soft cord, 

 bind the package firmly together, tying one 

 cord around close to the roots, and one or two 

 more around the branches ; then immerse the 

 roots in very muddy clay water, so as to give 

 them a coating of earth. 



