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carries the blade round the whole circle, when 

 the earth can be raised with the spade in one 

 piece. This implement is useful in removing 

 seedlings of rare trees from the nursery. 



On hill-slopes, planting in spots is the usual 

 method. A cord, 

 knotted at the required 

 distances, marks the 

 spots to be planted ; 

 and the soil is dug 

 out from the face of 

 the hill as in the dia- 

 gram, so as to make 

 a flat surface for the 



roots to rest on. This 

 operation should always 

 be carried on from the top of the hill down- 

 wards, otherwise the plants are in danger of being 

 trodden on. 



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REMOVING THE PLANTS. 



A fruitful source of failure in planting opera- 

 tions on the Plains is the injury caused to the 

 roots and young shoots by exposure during re- 

 moval, which may be guarded against by attention 

 to the following directions. 



Transplant only during rainy or cloudy weather, 

 or in the evening after four o'clock. 



