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count plant too deeply, causing the roots to ascend in 

 growth towards the surface or to perish in the subsoil 

 (Fig. 9). 



Immediately after planting, secure the tree to the stake. 

 Be careful to wrap round the tree a band of straw or hay, 

 or a piece of bagging, and tie the stake firmly to it with 

 strong tar string, making the last tie across the strings 

 between the stake and the tree, thus tightening the whole 

 and securing them against the danger of chafing. These 

 ties will require to be periodically examined, in order to 

 loosen and re-tie any that may require to be so treated. 

 It is essential that the tree should be secured firmly 



Fin. 9. WRONG PLANTING. 



against rocking with the wind, as nothing is more hurtful 

 to the young rootlets than to be torn from their hold of 

 the soil by constant motion of the tree ; and the difference 

 in growth during the first two or three years between a 

 firmly staked and a wind-rocked tree is marvellous. 



Some planters use two stakes, but this is not really 

 necessary, provided the one used is sufficiently strong, 

 and the tree well secured as described. 



When the standards are properly planted and secured, 

 the planting of the bush or pyramid trees between them 

 is a very simple and straightforward matter. The lines 

 being already determined, it is only needful with a rod to 



