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angle of about forty-five degrees, covering the root carefully with soil 

 and pressing the earth firmly about tiiem with the use of the feet; tien. 

 add more soil to protect roots thoroughly from the wind and sun until 

 you are ready to plant tliem permanently. Trees, plants and vines, 

 when properly "heeled" in these trenches, can be kept in good condi- 

 tion for several days, but they should be planted as soon as possible. 

 However, if you are obliged to hold them over, "puddle" the roots and do 

 it in this way; remember that it is the only right and proper method. 

 Trees received too late in the fall for planting can be held over in this 

 way until Spring. When this is done it is advisable to^ cover the tops 

 of trees or plants with evergreen boughs, corn stalks or straw. 



Stock that is received in a dry or frozen condition should be also 

 placed deeply in these trenches, with the soil firmly pressed about the 

 roots and two-thirds of the trunk and branches buried in the earth in 

 this way. Twenty-four hours is the usual prescribed time to keep stock 

 under this treatment, but three full days is none too long, and when dry 

 or frozen stock is held over in this way for that length of time it is 

 quite a guarantee that it will come out in good vigorous condition. 

 When stock is excessively dry, water sliould be used about the roots, but 

 in no Other way. Vv'e wish that the limits of this worli would permit us 

 to go into lengthy detail about the care of trees and plants from the time 

 they are received until permanently planted. It is of supreme import- 

 ance to get them back in the soil at the earliest possible moment. If 

 you will follow the directions given, all will be well. 



HOW TO PLANT. 

 Where the conditions are right and suitable you can make deep 

 furrows singly or crosswise of the field with the use of the team and 

 sub-soil plow which will saveconsiderablelabor in the digging of the holes, 

 and when these furrows are lined out straight and the work properly 

 done it is decidedly the most economical and best method. Afterwards 



you can enlarge the furrow directly where 

 _ .5,, you are to plant the trees. You will find 



this a comparatively small job as most of 

 the work will have been done with the 

 plow. 



Dig the holes suflncicntly large for the 

 roots in their natural position, have the 

 holes at least three feet in diameter and 

 eighteen inches deep; fill in bottom of hole 

 with rich soil and plant an inch deeper 

 than the trees stood in the nursery row. 

 The roots of the trees should never conitf 

 in contact with the hard edge of the holes. 

 They should have the soft soil in which 

 to take hold of. Many trees that die are 

 killed for the want ot proper care in the 

 preparation for planting. In fact the life 

 and future of your trees depend largely 

 on the care and attention bestowed on 

 them when they are being placed in 

 "Mother Earth." Use the surface soil 

 directly about the roots; after the roots 

 are well covered, firm the soil thoroughlv 

 with the use of the feet; do not place "any 

 manure ne.xt the roots. A shovel or two 



