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CHAPTER XXXII. 



The taking up, replanting, and future treatment of large 

 Fruit trees. 



The removal of large fruit trees from one 

 situation to another, is frequently found ne- 

 cessary for various reasons which need not 

 be here enumerated; but I have sometimes 

 had recourse to it, when a tree has grown 

 too vigorously, which operation I never found 

 to fail of producing the desired effect of bring- 

 ing it to a fruitful state. 



In performing this work, various are the 

 methods practised and recommended, that 

 which I have adopted for many years with 

 abundant success, is the following: — 



Take the tree up with as great a quantity 

 of roots as possible, also secure as large a 

 ball of earth as can be done. In taking it 

 up, let a trench be dug out to the depth of 

 the border at the extent desired to have the 

 roots, (which ought not to be less than six 

 feet from the bole of the tree.) When the 

 trench is dug out, let the soil which is at the 

 upper side of the general mass of roots be 

 thrown off; after which it must be taken 

 from the under side, this is best done by un- 

 dermining them. Great care must be taken 



