136 THE NURSERY. [Jan. 



proportion of branches to the roots : it is the 

 roots alone that fupport the tree j therefore, every 

 one of them fhould be retained, if poflible, while 

 the top fhould be greatly retrenched. Even moft 

 of the deciduous kinds which have been previ- 

 oufly pruned while flanding in the lines, as di- 

 rected above, will require to have their ftems and 

 tops looked over again, with the view of remov- 

 ing any branch that might have been overlooked, 

 and thus more completely directing the juices in- 

 to the leader of the plant. 



The unmanageable lank roots of fome of the 

 kinds may be Shortened, but in as fparing a man- 

 ner as poflible, only as much as to allow their 

 being planted in good ordinary fized holes ; the 

 very fibrous -rooted kinds, as the Am, &c. will re- 

 quire hardly any trouble, excepting in cafes like 

 the above. In all cafes, however, where the large 

 roots have been broken, or much bruifed in the 

 lifting, thefe fliould be cut clean off by the knife. 



If trees are daily lifted for the planters, it will 

 be proper to cover them over with mats while 

 lying for the operation of pruning, that they may 

 not be too much expofed to the air ; and if they 

 are to be fent off to fhort diftances, once in two 

 or three days, loofely in carts, it is obvious, that 

 they muft be shoughed, or laid into the ground 

 by the roots ; but if they are to be carried to a 

 great diftance, they muft be carefully packed into 



mats. 



