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TREATMENT OF 



soil is not very moist, a little may be given; 

 but if the soil be in a very moist condition, 

 some of the dung of both sorts may be spread 

 over the roots about one inch thick. If the 

 tree was mulched, this dung may be laid 

 upon the mulch, and thus the benefit of the 

 dung will be conveyed to the tree, by the 

 rain filtering through it. 



During summer, whenever the soil be- 

 comes dry, some more of the water may be 

 applied, and this must be repeated, when 

 required. 



If the soil in which the tree is planted be 

 a stiff cold one, let some pigeon or fowl's 

 dung be soaked as directed for the other, 

 and in dry weather let some of the water be 

 poured over the roots. If the summer be a 

 wet one, some pigeon or fowl's dung must 

 be spread over the roots agreeably to the di- 

 rections for the hog and cow dung. 



Whilst attention is paid to the roots, let 

 the top of the tree be sprinkled over with 

 soft water every day, or at least every other 

 day, doing it early in the morning while 

 danger is apprehended, from frosty nights, 

 succeeded by sunny mornings, and afterwards 

 about an hour before the sun leaves the tree 

 in the afternoon. The branches of the tree 

 must also be trained as erect as^possible, so 

 as to avoid crowding them. 



During winter, the trees should be mulch- 

 ed whether planted in a suitable soil, or in 



