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earth embracing the roots. If the roots are not to be sacked, 
about nine inches will do between the plants; if to be sacked, 
the distance should be twice as great. The rows should not be 
too close in the orange nursery. If horse cultivation is to be 
used, at least four feet between the rows should be allowed, and 
even greater distance is desirable. In taking the seedlings from 
the seed beds, a few should be lifted at a time, and their roots 
kept shaded and moist until the ground closes on them in the 
Budded Navel Orange Tree, about Five Feet High. 
nursery row. To get an even stand in the nursery, small and 
weak plants should be placed by themselves, or set in boxes to 
take another year before going into nursery. ee 
Young trees in nursery are very liable to frost injury, and it 
is wise to protect them by some sort of a cover during the winter. 
