CONFERENCE ON FRUIT GROWING. 79 



As to the grassing-over of trees after they have once been well 

 established and are in active growth, the effect may vary considerably in 



Fig. 1. 



different soils ; where the soil is shallow, and the tree-roots are very near 

 the surface, and, consequently, near the grass-roots, the effect may be as 



Fig. 2. 



great as in the case of freshly-planted trees. This is the case at our fruit 

 farm. Figs. 3 and 4 show two rows of Cox's Orange Pippin which 



