THE HANDLING OF THE PLANTS 131 
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 aring or chain 
is then secured about it. A long pole, 6, 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 6. 
