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the roots. This frozen ball is secured by digging about the 

 tree for several days in succession, so that the freezing pro- 

 gresses with the excavation. A good device for moving such 

 trees is shown in Fig. 148. The trunk of the tree is securely 



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146. Peach tree. 



147. Peach tree pruned for planting. 



wrapped with burlaps or other soft material, and a ring or chain 

 is then secured about it. A long pole, h, is run over the truck 

 of a wagon and the end of it is secured to the chain or ring upon 

 the tree. This pole is a lever for raising the tree out of the 

 ground. A team is hitched at a, and a man holds the pole h. 



