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ly useless. Nothing could be more fatal than this 

 usage. After the tree is taken up, all bruised places 

 should be smoothly pared with a knife, and the ends 

 of the roots that have been broken, trimmed off. If 

 the tree is not set out immediately, it should be heel- 

 ed in ; that is, there should be a trench dug and the 

 trees laid in, in horizontal position, so that loam can 

 be worked in among the roots sufficiently to exclude 

 air. Trees are frequently kept so for months before 

 transplanting. 



Tramplantiiuf. — This is one of the most important 

 operations performed by the fruit-grower, and one 

 too, that is oftener pertbrmed amiss, than any other. 

 The ground should be well prepared by plowing and 

 subsoiling and a thorough cultivation of a root crop, 

 the year previous to transplanting. Having the 

 ground in good condition, commence by preparing 

 the place to set the tree. Eemove the soil from it, 

 from four to eight feet in diameter, according to the 

 size of the tree to be set, and place it in a pile by it- 

 self; then remove the subsoil to a pile by itself also. 

 Make a little mound in the centre with sods and rot- 

 ted tarf, and place the tree upon it. Be extremely 

 Cctreful not to have it too deep. This is the error of 

 most g-ardeners. The loss of more than one half of 

 the trees that die is attributable to this error alone. — 

 The tree should not be set any deeper than it stood 

 in the nursery. The roots should be straightened out 

 into their original positions, and then some fine loam 

 scattered upon them. It is well to put about the 

 roots^ but not so as to touch them, a little old and well 

 rotted manure, or a compost made of two parts of 

 peat and one of stable manure, which had been incor- 

 porated the year previous. Fallow soil answers a ve- 

 ry good purpose. As you proceed, work the soil about 

 the roots, so that it shall touch them in every part, 

 otherwise, they mould and decay. Be careful to 

 save all the fibrous roots as it is through these that the 

 tree receives nourishment. Occasionally mix in a lit- 



