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through, each end of it resting firmly on brick pillars built up to 
the requisite height. This is continued until the whole of the 
ball and tree is supported entirely by the planks, which are, 
however, rendered firm by ramming soil under them as the work 
proceeds. A slope is prepared from this level on the side the 
tree is to be moved out, and after the roots are well matted 
round, a low, broad- wheeled trolley is backed up to the tree and 
underneath it as far as possible, the ball being lowered on to 
it by means of jacks. It is then pulled out of the hole with a 
windlass, as I have found that horses are apt to jerk and snap 
the chain or damage the tree or its roots. When the trolley is 
out of the hole and on the level, horses may be employed to 
move it any distance on good roads or over firm ground, provided 
that due care be exercised in securing the tree by stays of stout 
rope and chains over the ball. The site for the tree is prepared 
in the same way, allowing sufficient space to draw the trolley in 
and lower the tree into its position, disturbing the ball of earth 
as little as possible, the roots beyond the ball being spread out 
equally in soil carefully introduced, and made thoroughly firm. A 
good and ample supply of water then becomes necessary, and to 
ensure its penetrating the whole of the soil it is frequently 
necessary to bore a few holes through the old ball with iron rods, 
some judgment and care being essential in this part of the work 
to avoid damaging the roots. But I have found that more 
failures in moving large trees result from allowing the ball to 
remain or become dry after the moving, as the water naturally 
drains into the softer soil of the trench outside, much in the 
same way as it so often is with lately repotted plants. An 
occasional spraying over the foliage in the case of evergreens 
and trees in full leaf is most beneficial, and slight applications 
of manure also greatly assist some trees. With attention to 
these matters I have rarely found any serious difficulty, nor have 
the after-results been otherwise than higlily encouraging and 
satisfactory. 
When moving trees of more moderate size that can be lifted 
and conveyed to th(;ir place entirely by hand power, 1 have 
employed a colkir fornuid of four elm boards, I) feet long and 
9 inches wide, 1 \ inch tliick, eacli liollowed slightly on one side. 
They are tlien secured by bolts at the corners, one side being 
left unfastened until secured round the ball of the tree. V>y 
