246 DRY FARMING 



have a chance to dry out and so induce the new suc- 

 culent growth to harden up properly for the winter. 

 This is an important point and one that is often over- 

 looked. Trees that are ordinarily perfectly hardy are 

 made tender and suffer from winter killing ow r ing to the 

 fact that rapid growth is maintained right up to the 

 time hard frosts may be expected. After the leaves start 

 to drop in the fall it is well to give the trees and shrubs 

 a liberal soaking. 



