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appointed before, and it is proper for thofe 

 of any fize, but large ones require the 

 more perfons to aflift, becaufe of their 

 weighty but the roots being all cut through 

 before, makes the digging part eafy the 

 fecond time. 



When the weathei* is not frofty, the 

 trench muft be opened as before, but great 

 care muft be taken to preferve the young 

 roots that are made from the ends of thofe 

 that were cut the laft yearj and if the 

 weight of the tree with the earth upon 

 the roots be more than can be carried up- 

 on leavers, by as many men as can con- 

 veniently walk one before another; then 

 the tree muft be taken up with a fern, and 

 placed right upon its roots, either oft a 

 Hedge, or a carriage with wheels about a 

 foot high, and drawn by horfes to the 

 place prepared for its reception. 



Care muft be taken, in the time of remo- 

 val, to keep the roots from being dried, or 

 damaged by froft ; and before the root is put 

 into the hole, let the depth of both be mea- 

 fured, left the tree fhould be taken up again 

 for want of being placed at a proper depth. 



I would have about fix inches deep of 

 frefti earth under ihe xqq% which will fettle 



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