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and leveled off, the board is changed to the other side of the 

 row first planted and the planting- is continued in the same 

 way. (CandD.) Such close planting as this is only desirable 

 when it is intended to give special care to the plants, as by 

 shading- or watering-. Plants should not remain more than two 

 or three years in so close a bed before they are transplanted. 

 When it is desirable to set out small seedling-s in rows, instead 

 of beds, a tig-ht line may be used in place of the board. 



Heeling-in. This term is applied to the temporary covering 

 of the roots of trees with earth to keep them from drying- out 

 after they are dug- and until they are planted. If they are to 

 be kept for only a few days comparatively little care is 





Figure 19. Successive steps in planting 3'oung evergreen or 

 other vei'y small seedlings, (a) Board in place and trench part- 

 ly opened, (b) Seedlings in place and partly covered, (c) New 

 trench partly opened, (d) New trench with seedlings in place. 



needed in covering-, but if they are to be kept for several 

 weeks or over winter, especially if the weather is dry, great 

 care must be taken to work the fine soil in among- the roots 

 and to pack it solid. A good way of doing this is as follows: 

 Select a dry, mellow piece of ground and dig a trench just 

 large enough to take in the roots of the trees when laid close 

 together in a single row. Place the trees or seedlings in this 

 trench in an upright position a few at a time, and cover the 

 roots firmly and deeply with soil taken from close in front of 

 the first trench, thus making- a trench for the next row. In 

 this section if Maples, Cherries and other trees not of the 

 greatest hardiness are to remain heeled in all winter, 

 it is a good plan to bend the tops down and cover with earth. 



