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RATIONAL FRUIT CULTURE 



spongy soil is liable to contain an excessive amount of mois- 

 ture, and tends to cause soft, sappy growth. 



Fig. 10. — Planting a fruit-tree, the roott aprud well Mil, a itake ineerted, and finally ttie 

 ground made firm wltti th« rammer. 



riji-: Ki-KiccT oi (;«\s.s o\ thee hoots. 



The experiments iil Woburn seem to establish one fact 

 which is important — Unit it is a rnistake to plant in grass. 



