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will not be thus liable to injury, because the 

 roots will not begin to spread until spring, 

 when the soil in which the tree is planted will 

 generally have settled equal to the other part 

 of the border. But to the trees planted as 

 early as the end of September, or as late as 

 the end of March, which generally will push 

 roots soon after they are planted; the inju- 

 rious effects stated will be the result. 



Great care must be taken that the trees 

 are not planted too deep in the soil, as it is 

 always injurious to them. I advise that the 

 roots of fruit trees against a wall, be not 

 planted more than six inches deep in such a 

 soil as directed by me for borders. Let it 

 be observed, that where the soil is not as 

 directed by me, plant nearer the surface than 

 six inches in wet heavy soils, and deeper in 

 those that are lighter. When trees are thus 

 planted, the roots will find their way down 

 into the border, or along the upper part of 

 it in search of necessary food, when on the 

 contrary, if placed too deep, they cannot 

 soon find their way to the surface, unless in 

 a border whose direction is considerably slo- 

 ping, which form should always be avoided. 

 (See formation of fruit tree borders) But al- 

 though the roots of those trees that are 

 planted too deep may after some length of 

 time reach the upper part of the border, yet 

 they will be along while without having en- 

 joyed the benefits from sun, rain, &c. which 



