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may be taken down, graded and labelled and restored in 

 another part of the building. Here all the different varie- 

 ties are collected in ricks so placed that the orders may 

 be conveniently filled. All the trees are examined by ex- 

 perts and those not suited for selling, or those that arc 

 nijured in any way are thrown out. The ones that are 



FIG. 68. Trees in Ricks Ready for Filling Orders. 



passed are taken to another grading table and sorted into 

 grades or classes according to the size. The trees are 

 placed in bundles of twenty-five each, pressed together 

 and tied. A label is now placed on each bundle for future 

 identification. Considerable skill is necessary to make 

 a neat and attractive bundle. Where the trees are budded 

 the slight curve at the union is turned so they all set in the 

 same relative position, making a close compact bundle. 



