54 PRACTICAL FORESTRY. 



already referred to as fatal to tree life. When 

 planting larger trees, and for ornament, similar, but 

 still greater care must be exercised with each 

 individual plant. The holes, as already prepared, 

 should be opened sufficiently only for the reception of 

 the tree, because the soil, as we have seen, has been 

 already arranged by trenching. The tree must be set 

 carefully in the hole to the proper depth, and the roots 

 set out in their natural order (not entangled or 

 crushed) ; the finest compost be placed over the 

 whole, and, instead of lifting the tree as before stated, 

 water should be used to consolidate the mould. If 

 this is resorted to, the fibres will at once settle down 

 to their work, and speedily recover their suspended 

 functions. When completed, each tree should be at 

 once secured by properly arranged stakes. 



On hard and obdurate soils it will be well to use 

 the pick-axe in preference to the spade. It should 

 be used freely, both deep and wide. The cost will 

 range from is. /d. to 2s. per 100 holes. 



