THE CULTURE OF PLANTS 



to lop great old trees, whose heads could not other- 

 wayes be conf orm'd to their roots, which necessarily 

 are diminished upon removal. But this is not the 

 case of well-trained trees in a nurserie. 



The rule for removing old large trees out of woods 

 or other places, who were never before transplanted, 

 is to make a trench at two sides of the tree, at a 

 considerable distance, till you can force the tree 

 upon one side ; then cut the top root through, sav- 

 ing as many collateral roots as you can ; lessen its 

 head, or top it, if it will suffer, and so set up the 

 tree again, and tread in the earth about it, as it was. 

 Let it stand two years to emit fibrous or feeding 

 roots to nurse it when planted out. 



But to my nursed trees again. When you remove, 

 as is directed, carry them as quickly to their new 

 quarters as you can. Let the soil where you set 

 them be as connatural to the nurserie as possible ; 

 see the last chap, for preparing grounds. For the 

 orderlie wayes of planting see Part I. Chaps. II. 

 & III. 



The best way is to make the holes a year before 

 you plant, and in summer stirr and turne their earth, 

 that no weeds grow thereon. Make them betwixt 

 twelve and eighteen inches deep, and betwixt four 



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