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tie of the subsoil, but reserve the iBOst of it for fin- 

 ishing off about the tree, where it is enriched by culti- 

 vation and exposure to the a^^nd frosts. When the 

 place is nearly filled, pour in^^ailfiil of water, and 

 let it settle about the roots. Level the ground about 

 the tree and press the soil with the feet. Be careful 

 not to lift the tree up and down during the process of 

 transplanting, thinking thereby to fix the soil more 

 firmly about the roots, for it is a pernicious practice; 

 treading with the feet is sufficient. 



The proper time for transplanting is in the fall, af- 

 ter the tree has done grovvdng, and is in a dormant 

 state, say from the last of September to the middle of 

 October ; or early in the spring before the sap is in 

 active circulation. The latter time, is undoubtedly 

 much the more favorable season for New Hampshire, 

 Tender trees like the Peach, Apricot, ^c„ should al- 

 ways be transplant ofl in fhc^ '•^pri.vi". 

 Fig, 14. 



Lcdick. — When a tree is 

 transplanted, and budded or 

 grafted, it should be labelled. 

 It is vexations to loose the 

 name of a fruit, as a person 

 will frequently do, if he trusts to memory. Many a 

 nurseryman has found this out to his loss. Where 

 the fruit stands in rows a stick labelled with its name 

 may be placed at the head of the row, and answer for 

 all the trees in it. Where this is not the case, there 

 must be a label for each tree. A cheap way of ma- 

 king them, is to take thin pieces of pine wood, paint 

 them with wliite lead paint, and write the name up- 

 on it with a black lead pencil while the paint is yet 

 undried. These may be attached to the tree with 

 small ir(m or copper wire. As the tree enlarges, loos- 

 en the wire so that it shall not girdle it. Fig. 14 is a 

 sample of this kind of label. Another way is to cut 

 the number in the bark, or attach a piece of lead or 

 j^iinc. stamped wifb tlif number, and keep the num- 



