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sometimes even develop leaves while heeled in. 

 This uses up much of the stored plant food 

 that will be needed after the trees are put in 

 their permanent places, as these leaves are sure 

 to perish in the transplanting and it will cause 

 a great effort on the part of the tree to produce 

 others. A frequent moving may prevent great 

 damage and often the entire loss of many trees 

 in late planting. 



THE PLANTING OF THE APPLETREE. 



"Come let us plant the apple-tree. 

 Cleave the tough greensward with the spade; 

 Wide let its hollow bed be made ; 

 There gently lay the roots, and there 

 Sift the dark mould with kmdly care, 



And press it o'er them tenderly, 

 As, round the sleeping infant's feet, 

 We softly fold the cradle-sheet; 



So plant we the apple-tree. 



What plant we in this apple-tree? 

 Buds, which the breath of summer days 

 Shall lengthen into leafy sprays ; 

 Boughs where the thrush, with crimson breast, 

 Shall haunt and sing and hide her nest; 



We plant, upon the sunny lea, 

 A shadow for the noontide hour, 

 A shelter from the summer shower, 



When we plant the apple-tree. 



