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earth from the rootlets, by stirring, scraping, and shak- 

 ing mth a very light pick, at the same time throw- 

 ing the separated earth out of the hole, and work- 

 ing inward with the shovel underneath the bared 

 rootlets, till the tree is so far loosened as to be up- 

 set by pulling on a rope fixed near the top, the root- 

 lets, as extricated, being bundled up so as to be as 

 much out of the way of injuiy as possible. Now, 

 throw some earth into the hole ; re-elevate the tree 

 upon this earth, and upset it in the contrary direc- 

 tion ; continue to throw in earth, elevate and upset 

 in the contrary direction, till the bottom of the root 

 be nearly on a level vnth the surface of the ground. 

 Procm'e a large two wheeled wood- drag, and wheel 

 it backward close to the standing tree. Elevate 

 the pole of this drag, and tie it firmly aloft to the 

 stoutest and most convenient part of the top. Make 

 the body of the tree near the root fast to the axle, 

 or to a beam raised a little above the axle, a pad 

 intervening between the axle or beam and body of 

 the tree, to prevent injury to the bark ; then by 

 pulling down upon the top of the pole, upset the 

 tree upon the drag, balancing as near as possible 

 upon the axle. All being now in readiness, attach 

 yom* horses to the reverse end of the drag, where 

 the root is swung, cind have your plant pulled back- 



