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12 GUIDE. 



The stock itself is covered with a conical mound of earth six inches high, and arranged so 

 that rainwater flows over it and collects in the trenches around it. For this purpose, a 

 circular rim of earth is formed against which the ends of the laid-down branches are 

 arranged. For small trees and shrubs, the ends are nipped off to stop the sap and to 

 promote more timely growth of the roots. They will grow enough to live on their own 

 during the course of the year, and they can be lifted the following autumn and put in a 

 nursery. 



PLANTING. 



[Translator's note: This last long section calls to mind the long rows of planted 

 trees that were in vogue in the 18th and 19th centuries and still are seen in the formal 

 parks and gardens of France.] 



When the above methods of propagation can't be used due to special 

 circumstances, one can turn to saplings. Those with the longest, healthiest, and liveliest 

 roots must be selected, and they are not to be trimmed as severely as usual. Care must be 

 taken that the roots are not bruised, scraped, or torn, which happens all too often. They 

 are to be protected from exposure to air, and especially from frost, from the moment they 

 are lifted until they are re-planted. 



The stems of the saplings, however, have to be cut close to the ground, 

 sometimes repeatedly, so it is of little importance that they be healthy and vigorous. 



Having chosen the right kind of tree for the location and prepared the soil, one 

 proceeds with the planting. A light plough on a base, minus ploughshare and mold board 



