in the nursery, but if moist the same depth as they stood iu the nur- 

 sery is sufficient. Grape vines should be planted with the crown or 

 collar within a few inches of the surface and the roots extending six 

 to ten inches deep according to the soil. Raspberry, blackberry and 

 strawberry plants should be set as early in the spring as the land will 

 work. Black-cap raspberries must be planted with the large central 

 bud near the surface, as deep covering often destroys it; the roots 

 however must be put obliquely as deep as they will go. It is impor- 

 tant that the soil be pressed very finely about the roots before all is 

 filled in, and that upon the surface be left light. 



It often happens that trees are received from the nursery in a dry 

 shriveled condition which if planted in that state would certainly fail 

 to grow. They may be improved and sometimes saved by burying 

 top and root in moist soil for a few days or a week ; then by severe 

 pruning at planting they will be much more certain to grow. 



AFTER CARE. 



It often happens that trees received in good condition and very 

 carefully planted fail to grow from want of after care. This, for the 

 first season, consists in seeing that a sufficient supply of moisture is 

 present about the roots. 



In times of drought watering may be avoided by covering the 

 ground for several feet about the tree with mulch five or six inches 

 deep, or by stirring the surface soil once or twice each week. Trees 

 planted in turf are especially liable to injury from the moisture being 

 taken up by the surrounding grass roots. This can only be prevented 

 by covering the ground with a mulch, of any waste material like corn 

 stover, old hay. straw, shavings, sawdust, fine brush, cider pomace, 

 meadow mud or peat. 



The same result may also be obtained by packing the loose stones 

 often found about the trees. Mulching material of any kind should 

 not be in contact with the trunk of the trees from Nov. 1st to May 

 1st, unless they are protected by banking up or by a tin or tar paper 

 band about them to protect from injury by mice. 



S. T. Maynard, 

 Professor of Botany and Horticulture, Mass. Agricultural College. 



426—427. COTTON SEED HULL ASHES. 



Sent on from North Hadley 



Moisture at 100" C. 



Potassium oxide, 5i cts. per pound, 



Phosphoric acid. 6 cts. per pound, 



Magnesium oxide, 



Calcium oxide, 



Insoluble matter, 



Valuation per 2000 lbs.. 



