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spreading the trees out in this way, the tops may be 

 overlapped, if the roots of each succeeding layer are well 

 separated from the last by plenty of earth. Unless the 

 soil is very moist and can be well shaken in among the roots, 

 it should be settled with water and re-covered with fresh 

 soil to prevent baking and drying out. The trees may be 

 kept dormant longer by burying them root and top. 

 Trees may be stored in a cool cellar, with the roots packed 

 in moist straw or moss. They should be frequently 

 sprinkled, and the cellar kept as cool as possible by ven- 

 tilating at night and closing in the daytime. 



It occasionally happens that trees become dry in tran- 

 sit, and the grower is faced with the question of accepting 

 them or going without trees. It is hard to say just how 

 dry the tree may get before it is actually injured to the 

 extent that it will not revive, but no agent can force the 

 delivery of trees that have dried to the extent that the 

 bark is shriveled, without, at least, a provision to replace 

 those that are lost. Trees that are received in a shriveled 

 condition should be buried, root and top, in a well mois- 

 tened soil and kept there until they regain their original 

 plumpness. The chances are that trees set in a shriveled 

 condition will die, but we have seen good stands secured 

 after freshening the trees as advised. The freshening 

 may be hastened somewhat by immersing the trees in 

 water. This question is not discussed in defense of 

 the nurseryman who willfully delivers his stock in a care- 

 less condition, but such cases will arise, and knowing how 

 to lessen the seriousness of the injury may save both 

 the nurseryman and the grower much inconvenience and 

 loss. 



