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104 Qn Raising Apple Trees, and MaJcing Cider. ' 



broad and six inches deep. In these trenches the stocks 



manner 



be planted, at the distances before mentioned, m the 

 followino-. The nurseryman must take a stock in 



his left hand, and therewith keep it firmly down to the 

 bottom of the trench; and with his right, display the 

 large roots in the best manner, and fasten them firmly, by 

 putting in and pressing hard down ^ some of the side earth, 

 which was thrown out of the trench. Thus must he fill 

 up the trench by degrees, frequently pulling out and spread- 

 abroad with his finojers the fibrous ramifications, and 



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isino- the earth close about the roots and. stem. The 

 greatest part of this labour should be done kneeling on a 

 wad of straw, and going backwards as he plants. 



This operation must be performed the latter end of Oc- 

 tober, or bednning: of November, as the season may best 



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serve, after a fall of rain. Here the stocks will remain un- 

 til the second spring following, without requiring any at- 

 tention more than that of eruardina- them from external 



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injuries, or pruning off such lateral branches, as may hap- 

 pen to break out within six inches from the surfiice of the 



th. It is advisable to permit flic natural grasses, which 



ard 



may arise among the stocks, to form an imperfect 

 that the soil may acquire a greater strength for holding the 

 stocks from being shaken by winds ; so that the fibres may 

 the more securely perform an uninterrupted labour 



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from the earth 



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1 the second April after this transplantation, the stocks 



(being about three inches in circumference) will become 



fit 



