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soil is not particularly good the roots do not penetrate 

 beyond the original hole, and trees come to grief in a 

 few years. On light lands dig" out a round hole 

 3 feet over, and about i to 2 feet deep, break up 

 the bottom with a mattock, make a little mound in 

 the centre of the hole, then place the tree upon this ; 

 if the roots then reach beyond the circle, a cut with 

 the spade is made to receive them ; the tree is then 

 lifted out and the hole is then levelled to such 

 a height that when the tree is replaced (the mark 

 place where the stem has been on the ground level 

 before) is four inches below the level, then throw some 

 fine soil upon the roots ; the tree should then be 

 shaken up arid down to settle the soil round the 

 lower roots, the upper roots are then lifted by hand, 

 again spread out, more soil is added, the tree is again 

 slightly shaken, and the collar mark allowed to 

 remain two inches above the level, fine soil is shovelled 

 in, this should then be trodden down firmly, 

 beginning at the outside edge of the hole, and 

 finishing in the centre, using great care not to bruise? 

 the roots. The hole is then neatly filled in, and the 

 collar will generally be found a little above the level, 

 but after the winter settling this will not be noticed. 

 These remarks refer to standard, half-standard, arid 

 bush or pyramidal trees. In a few years this original 

 hole may be extended by digging round it, to assist 

 the trees to make fresh roots if they do not grow 

 satisfactorily. For Currants and other bush fruit so 

 much care is not required, but in no case should the 

 roots be deeply buried. 



There are three ways of applying manure when 

 planting, two being wrong. The first and worst 



