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3d. PLANTING. — Dig holes in tlie first place large enough to admit the roots of 

 the tree to spread out in their natural position ; then, having the tree pruned as above 

 directed, let one person hold it in an upright position, and the other shovel in the earth, 

 carefully putting the finest and the best from the surface in among the roots, filling every 

 interstice, and bringing every root in contact Tvith the soil. When the earth is nearly 

 filled in, a pail of water may be thrown on to settle and wash in the earth around the 

 roots ; then fill in the remainder and tread gently with the foot. The use of water is 

 seldom necessary, except in dry weather early in fall or late in spring. Guard against 

 planting too deep ; the trees, after the ground settles, should stand in^this respect as they 

 did in the nursery. Trees on dwarf stock should stand so that all ttie stock be under the 

 ground, and no more. In very dry, gravelly ground the holes should be dug twice the 

 usual size and depth, and filled in with good loamy soil. 



4th. STAKING. — If trees are tall and much exposed to winds, a stake should be 

 planted with the tree, to which it should be tied in such a manner as to avoid chafing. 

 A piece of matting or cloth may be put between the tree and the stake. 



5th. MULCHING. — TVhen"^ the tree is planted throw around it as far as the roots 

 extend, and a foot beyond, five or six inches deep of rough manure or litter. This is 

 particularly necessary in diy ground, and is highly advantageous eveiywhere both in 

 spring and fall planting. It prevents the ground from baking or cracking, and main- 

 tains an equal temperature about the roots. 



6th. ATTER-CL'LTURE. — The grass should not be allowed to grow around young 

 trees after being planted, as it stunts their growth. The ground should be kept clean 

 and loose around them until, at least, they are of bearing size. 



Tbeatafrxt of Trees that have beex Feozex ix the Packages, or Recer-ed 

 Dmrs^G Frosty Weather. — Place the packages, unopened, in a cellar or some such 

 place, cool, but free from frost, until perfectly thawed, when they can be unpacked, and 

 either planted or placed in a trench until convenient to plant. Treated thus, they will 

 not be injured by the freezing. Trees procured in the fall for spring planting, should 

 be laid in trenches in a slanting position to avoid the winds ; the situation should also be 

 sheltered and the soil dry. A mulching on the roots and a few evergreen boughs over 

 the tops will afford good protection. 



DISTANCE BETWEEN TREES IN PLANTATIONS. 



Sta^s'dard Apples, 30 to 40 feet apart each way. In poor soils "25 feet may be 

 enough. 



Standard Pears a^^d Cherrees, 20 feet apart each way. Cherries wiU do at 18 

 feet, and the dwarf growing sorts, Dukes and Morellos, even at 16 feet, 



Sta^sDard Pl-ois, Peaches, Apricots axd Nectarixes, 16 to IS feet apart each 

 way. 



Qeixces. 10 to 12 feet apart e^ich way. 



Dwarf or PrRAinDAX, Pears, Cherrees -V2sd Plums, 10 to 12 feet apart each 

 way. The greater distance is better where land is not scarce. 



Dwarf Apples (bushes), 6 feet apait. 



Cerra^^ts, Gooseberries a^sD Raspberries, 3 to 4 feet apart. 



Blace:berries, 6 to 7 feet apart. 



NI3IBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE AT VARIOUS DISTANCES. 

 At 4 feet apart each wav 2,729 



• 5 - •' ' 1,742 



• 6 '^ •' 1,200 



• 8 " " 680 



•' 10 ', •' ^30 



