PRACTICAL GARDENING 



apart each way. Place a little decayed sod 

 and fine top soil in the bottom of the hole be- 

 fore setting the trees. Prune off all bruised 

 or broken roots before planting. Remove all 

 long whiplike roots to within six inches of 

 the trunk. The tree should be set in the mid- 

 dle of the hole with the fine rich top soil worked 

 in around the roots and tramped down firmly. 

 Set the trees about three inches deeper than 

 they were planted in the nursery. The depth 

 of planting in the nursery is shown by the soil 

 line on the bark. 



Dwarf two-year-old trees are considered the 

 best for the home fruit garden but there is no 

 objection to planting the tall varieties provid- 

 ing there is room. Such varieties as Anjou 

 and Angouleme (dwarf budded on quince 

 stock) are considered good. Whenever 

 Clapp's Favorite, Bartlett, Flemish Beauty, 

 Winter Nelis, or Seckel are planted they 

 should be so arranged that the pollen of the 

 different varieties may intermix and fertilize 

 the fruit. Such varieties as Bartlett and Win- 



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