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steadily adhered to, that all bundles of seedlings should be 

 untied the moment they are unpacked, and laid in thin layers 

 until wanted for planting out. It is to be feared that 

 private purchasers of seedlings are not the only offenders 

 in this respect. It is no uncommon eight in a public 

 nursery to come across thousands of seedlings tied up and 

 laid in by the heels in the manner complained of, and, 

 although they may arrive at their ultimate destination 

 looking none the worse for this treatment, we have no 

 hesitation in saying that this is the cause of numerous 

 deaths during the following spring and summer. 



