Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. 1 19 



row, trench or cellar, as the case may be, to the 

 field for planting, care should be taken not to 

 expose the roots to the air or wind any more 

 than is absolutely necessary. Always remem- 

 bering that the tree is a LIVING THING, and its 

 strength might well be measured by the amount 

 of sap contained in it, just as we might measure 

 the vitality of a man by the blood in his veins. 

 We say a root is dead when there is no sap in 

 it, or alive when green and full of moisture. 

 We should protect the roots of plants and trees 

 in some way, either by covering with a wet 

 blanket or moist straw, from the time they are 

 taken up until they are ready to be put in place 

 in the orchard. 



"Just fancy a mythical story 



Of trees that have feelings and words 

 To express their varied emotions, 



Do you think 'twould be really absurd? 

 How the long promised resurrection, 



From dead winter to vigorous spring, 

 Made their hearts' blood circulate freer 



And their leaves to the soft breezes fling." 



Arrangement of Varieties in the Or- 

 chard. — This has not been as carefully studied 

 as it should be. Not until a mistake has been 

 made and the orchard comes to bearing does 

 its full importance dawn upon the planter. The 

 varieties should not only be planted in the 

 most congenial soil, but special attention should 



