APPENDIX 



I. EXPLANATORY NOTES. 



Transplanting trees on the surface. On p. 74, the ad- 

 vantages are pointed out of sometimes setting trees on the 

 surface of the soil. This mode ^^ i r^^ 



of transplanting is undoubtedly ^ 



the best on all heavy soils that 

 cannot be thoroughly drained. 

 The annexed figure (303) ex- 



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Fig 303. Fig. 304. 



hibits distinctly this mode of plant- 

 ing, the dotted line indicating the 

 common surface of the earth, on 

 which the tree is set, and the low 

 mound raised upon the roots. This 

 not only gives the roots a deeper 

 soil, but prevents the water from 

 settling among them. By throwing 

 the furrows occasionally towards 

 the rows, the raised surface will be 

 maintained, and a furrow left be- 

 tween for drainage. 



Staking trees, p. 75. The ac- 

 companying figure (304) shows at 

 a glance the mode in which the 

 stake is driven into the bottom of 

 the hole before filling in. 



Fruit -I adder. An improvement 

 has been made on the ladder wath Fig. 305. 



