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however, state, that the best medium to plant most of 

 them in is, thoroughly rotted, rich woods earth, from 

 original forests. Cover the seeds generally about twice 

 as deep as they are thick. See full instructions, which 

 are usually printed on each packet of seeds that is sold. 

 Pansies appear to do well with indifferent treatment. 

 When sown in a box of coarse gravelly earth from the 

 woods, rocky and lumpy, they seem to succeed best. 

 Procure a flower seed catalogue for specific directions as to 

 how and when to plant, etc. 



FRUIT TREES. 



The transplanting of fruit trees is very simple and 

 effective when properly understood. Trees should never 

 be planted in a square or round hole, such as you would 

 dig for setting a post. Many trees transplanted in this 

 way die, much to the disco uragement of the planter, who 

 attributes his failure to the insects, drought, or anything 

 rather than to the manner of transplanting. A good 

 plan is to take a plow and break out the whole length of 

 the row each way, checking fifteen, twenty to fifty feet 

 each way, as you may elect, running five or six or more 

 furrows each way, making sure to break the land as deep 

 as you wish to set the trees. It is best to use a two- 

 horse plow ; then in each check, you can draw out the 

 earth a sufficient width and depth to suit the roots of the 

 tree to be planted. Trim all broken roots smoothly and 

 straighten them out at full length in the hole ; cover 

 carefully so as to get the earth firmly around each root, 

 then fill up the hole, and press the soil down firmly with 

 the foot. Not one tree in a thousand will die if planted 

 in this way, provided the tree was all right when it was 

 set. 



