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APPLE. 



the one and the other must rely on the neiu vigorous 

 fibres which ivill he produced in the new station ; and 

 if a removed tree be planted in soil which is fine, 

 moist, and w^rm enough, no fears need be entertained 

 but that new fibres will quickly come forth to carry 

 on the growth of the plant. In transplanting a tree, 

 however, there is no necessity for uselessly exposing 

 the roots to the sun and drying air ; this might enfeeble 

 the mam roots, which would be of worse consequence 

 to the plant than the mere loss of the spongiols, a 

 majority of which would certainly have died, even if 

 the tree had been allowed to stand in its former 

 place. 



That the soil in which a tree is planted should be 

 sufficiently moist, has already been stated ; it is, 

 moreover, absolutely necessary that care be taken 

 to keep it so ; either by mulching the surface above 

 the roots, or by giving water occasionally, as the state 

 of the trees or weather may seem to render ne- 

 cessary. 



It has been before observed, that the staple, or sur- 

 face soil of an orchard, need not be double-digged or 

 trenched deeper than from twelve to twenty inches. 

 The trees should be put in rows, ranging from north 

 to south, that the mid-day sun may shine along the 

 intervals. The openings made to receive the trees 

 should be sufficiently large to allow the roots to 

 be spread out in their natural positions ; and much 

 care must be taken that the roots be not placed too 

 deep. On this last point, the author cannot suffi- 

 ciently press on the attention of his readers the great 



