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BTJULETIIsr 816, U. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGEICULTTJRE. 



In regions normally adapted to fall planting, newly set trees may 

 be killed by a dry autumn followed by a dry winter with high winds 

 or by a cold winter with so little snow that the ground freezes below 



Fig. 33.— Setting a tree: A, Measuring from the curb to get the tree in line; B, filling the hole; C,placing 

 the box; D, fastening the box. 



the roots. On the other hand, trees may often be successfully planted 

 in the fall where such practice is not usually successful by thoroughly 

 mulching the soil if freezing is the sole cause of the difficulty, or by 



