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TREATMENT OF 



not to bruise any part of the roots which are 

 to remain, and always cut with a sharp 

 knife, any roots which it is required to do, 

 also cut each close up to a lateral one. When 

 the tree is thus loosened, let some matts be 

 wrapped round the ball of earth and be se- 

 cured by a cord, the branches of the tree 

 must be tied together to prevent them from 

 damaging each other. In carrying the tree 

 away, it must be laid with the back part 

 downwards and by means of two poles, one 

 made fast across the bole of the tree, round 

 which a sufficient protection of matting has 

 been applied ; and the other placed so as to 

 support the ball of earth. In this manner 

 the tree may safely be removed to the place 

 in which it is to be replanted, however large 

 it may be. 



The border in which the tree is to be planted 

 must be prepared according to the direction 

 given. ( See the Chapter- on fruit tree borders.) 

 Let-the hole be dug out so large that the 

 roots may be fully extended, and so deep 

 that they may be covered about eight inches. 

 The soil inside the hole and upon which the 

 tree is to be planted, must be moderately en- 

 riched with some well rotted cow's dung, also 

 a portion of soil be enriched that is filled in 

 immediately about the roots. Let the tree 

 be placed so high in the hole as to allow for 

 the settling of the border, that the roots 

 may finally be at their proper level with the 



