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adhesive state ; but the best trees are sold first, or 

 in the autumn. If they cannot be procured till 

 spring, and the roots arrive in a very dry state, 

 plunge them in water for a day before planting. 

 Do not buy so-called " cheap" trees in markets, in 

 April, with the roots as dry as hay through long 

 exposure. They are the unsold stock of nurseries, 

 and may or may not die, and may or may not be 

 true to name. They are not to be trusted to give 

 satisfaction. 



Planting. The best of trees are spoiled by 

 bad planting, and it is deplorable to see how 

 roughly the work is often done, through lack of 

 knowledge. A man must be taught to plant a tree 

 before he can plant it properly. He may honestly 

 believe he is doing work well that he does not 

 understand, when, at the same time, he is entirelv 

 at fault. It is intended that there shall be no ex- 

 cuse for bad planting by persons who read the 

 instructions here given, and it is hoped they will 

 act in accordance with them. 



The subject cannot be made clear to the inexpe- 

 rienced without the aid of sketches : with them it 

 can scarcely be misunderstood, therefore a few are 

 provided. Three trees are represented in minia- 

 ture, in fig. 25, page 72. The first (a) shows bad 

 planting, either in the garden or grass fields. The 



