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pains should be taken to prepare a proper bottom 

 for the roots, as directed in the preceding section ; 

 otherwise little good may ultimately be expected 

 of the trees, planted on such spots* 



Care should also be taken to form a soil of a com- 

 petent depth for the respective kinds to be planted; 

 by trenching, if the soil be naturally deep enough, 

 and by the addition of fit manures ; or by the ad- 

 dition of other soil, if it be too shallow, and also of 

 fit manures. See Section III. of the Culinary Gar- 

 den, on the application of manures to different 

 soils. 



In the preceding section, I have specified particu- 

 lar soils for apples, cherries, pears, and plums, and 

 also the depth of soil respectively required by these 

 fruits, which need not be repeated. It is not to be 

 expected, however, in planting an extensive orch- 

 ard, that equal pains are to be taken in preparing 

 the soil, as for wall-trees ; but it is necessary to go a 

 certain length, in order to be successful, and the 

 farther the better. The soil should be trenched 

 and prepared to the depth of two feet at least ; 

 and for further observations on the improvement of 

 soils, see Section II. of the Culinary Garden. 



