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val. However, when late planting is from some cause unavoidable, 

 and having a previous knowledge thereof, it would, in that case, be 

 highly proper to take up the trees some time before, to check 

 their shooting, and lay them by the roots in a trench of earth till 

 they can be planted. 



Where such planting is intended in the middle states, let it be 

 done in the first week in the month, but in the eastern states it 

 may be continued to the second, particularly with apples, pears, 

 and plums, and even many other kinds should the season prove 

 late. 



After planting, give each tree a plentiful watering, which will 

 cause the earth to settle close about its roots, and prepare them for 

 pushing fresh fibres; repeat it once every week or ten days till the 

 new roots are established. For the method of planting, see the 

 Fruit Garden and Orchard, in March. 



New planted trees in general, but particularly such as are 

 planted late in the spring, should be frequently watered in dry 

 weather, once a week or ten days will be sufficient. In doing this, 

 give a copious watering to reach the roots effectually, and let their 

 heads be sometimes watered as well as their roots. 



To preserve the earth moist about the roots of new planted 

 trees, let some mulch or half rotted litter be spread on the surface 

 of the ground; this will keep out the effects of the sun and wind, 

 and the earth will retain a due moisture, with the assistance of a 

 moderate watering now and then. 



Destroy Insects on Fruit Trees. 



Insects often do much damage to fruit trees if not prevented. 

 This is the time they begin to breed on the buds, leaves, and new 

 advancing shoots of young trees, and also frequently on those of 

 older growth. Proper means should be used to destroy them in 

 time, before they spread over the general branches. 



Where you perceive any of the leaves of these trees to have a 

 crumpled, deformed, clammy appearance, &c, it is a certain sign 

 of insects. Let the worst of these leaves be taken oft' as soon as 

 they appear; and if the ends of any of the young shoots are also 

 attacked, prune away such infected parts; and if furnished with a 

 garden watering engine, it would be greatly serviceable therewith 

 to dash the branches with water in dry weather, which, and the 

 above precautions, if proceeded to in time will do a great deal in 

 preventing the mischief from spreading considerably. 



Or where wall trees are much infested, first pull off' all the curled 

 or crumpled leaves, then get some tobacco-dust, or fine snutt', and 

 scatter some of it over all the branches, but most on those places 

 where the insects are troublesome. This should be strewed over 

 the trees in the morning when the twigs and leaves are wet, and 

 let it remain. It will greatly diminish the vermin, and not injure 

 the leaves or fruit. 



But fruit trees are also sometimes attacked by insects of the 

 caterpillar tribe, contained numerously in a minute embryo state 



