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These six are the varieties I would select, a few of the 

 first two, and the remainder of the last four. That I 

 helieve tliese the most profitable is no reason that others 

 sliould do HO. Let every one study out the matter for them- 

 selves, and arrive at their own conclusions. 



, , ' TRA.NSPLANTING. 



The old sayinnr that " whatever is worth doinjj is worth 

 doinjj well," applies with peculiar force to the transplanting 

 of ttees. A j];reat deal of loss and disappointment has 

 resulted from hasty and careless transplanting. Necessarily 

 some risk attends the removal and resettinjj of a tree. 

 Some of the roots must be broken, and the tree may fail 

 to thrive in its new location. The roots should not be 

 exposed to the sun or wind, or allowed to become dry. 

 They should be kept as moist as when removed from the 

 earth. If the roots become dry they should be dipped 

 into water, or better still, in a puddle of mud prepared for 

 the purpose. If the buds are dried up, bury the whole 

 tree for three or four days, keeping it constantly moist, 

 when it will regain its vigor. 



When everything is ready for planting, the stakes, 

 which were left in the centre of each hole, shpuld be 

 removed, and the tree placed where the stakes stood. Each 

 tree is placed lirml}^ and the roots spread out in all 

 directions. A little hne surface soil and compost, if used, 

 are then carefully shaken over the roots and small fibres, 

 no vacant space being left. When the roots are well 

 covered the soil is trodden firnjiy and evenly all around 

 the tree. This is important, as it holds the tree steadily, 

 and prevents it from being moved by the wind. The soil 

 is then thrown in and trodden down, but left somewhat 

 rounding. A tree can thus be planted in about two minutes 

 by a man, with a boy to help, and 200 can easily beset out 

 in a day. It is a mistake to buy large trees. They cost 

 more, the freight is more, and the smaller trees are more 

 easily transplanted, and need no staking, and in five years 

 will be ahead of the larger ones. 



The day after the planting the trees should be carefully ' y 



pruned, cutting back the branches to about one-third of 

 their length, and removing all but three or four of the 

 best and most regularly placed of them. Staking is 

 aeldom necessary. In places where the snowfall is heavy 

 it may be of advantage. If the stakes are driven before 

 the tree is planted they may be driven straight down; if 



