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can be planted less_deeply and then have a mound made 

 around it. Fill in abou t .the_ roots_slow]y, being careful 

 (should the tree have a great number of fibrous roots) 

 to work the earth well in among them_and^_under,jJieJiUtt 

 qf the tree. "Tme soil free from large stones should be 

 used for this purpose. Pack the soil in firmly, if reason- 

 ably dry, with the heels, or, better still, with a rammer, 

 making it as solid as possible around the roots. The 

 object inllomg' tHis~is 16 leave nq_air;S£aces_about them. 

 It is not a good plan to put water into the hole before 



Fig. 37. 



Fig. 38. 



Fig. 39. 



Fig. 37. — Soft Maple not pruned since it was planted out. Liable 

 to break in its crotches at any time. A bad form. 



Fig. 38. — Soft Maple once pruned, showing close head that is not 

 liable to break aown. A good form. 



Fig. 39. — Soft Maple several times pruned, preserving a main central 

 axis. A good form. 



the tree is set, but it may bo put in when the roots are 

 just covered and allowed to soak away before the re- 

 maining soil is put in. As a rule, however, little is gained 

 by waterin g if_ the trees have not leaveii^out and the 

 moist soil is packed firmly around the roots. Water 

 is most needed after growth starts. 



