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HINTS ON TRANSPLANTING. 
We cannot urge too strongly the necessity of protecting the roots of 
trees and plants from the sun and wind. The failure of trees to start 
a vigorous growth after transplanting is often caused by too much ex- 
posure of the roots to the air or a lack of sufficient moisture about the 
roots while out of the ground; yet a healthy tree may be taken fresh 
from the ground where it grew, be kept in the best possible condition, 
and when properly transplanted die from some unknown cause. A 
feeble growth is usually caused by not having the ground in proper 
condition at the time of transplanting, or by a lack of after-cultivation. 
When the trees are received open the bundles and “heel in” so that 
the mellow earth comes in contact with all the roots. If the ground 
has been properly prepared the holes need not be dug larger than is 
necessary to receive the roots in their natural position. If the trees 
are to be planted in sod land the holes should be four or five feet in 
diameter and eight or ten inches deeper than is necessary to plant the 
tree, filling up with well worked surface soil. 
Before planting cut away all broken and bruised pieces of roots with 
a sloping cut from the under side, and shorten in the branches to one- 
third of last season’s growth. Work the fine soil in among the roots, 
and when well covered pack firmly. If the ground is dry use a 
bucketful of water to each tree. Fill the hole a little more than level 
full, leaving the surface loose. Never allow manure of any sort to 
come in contact with the roots. 
Do not set the trees too deep; one or two inches deeper than they 
stood in the nursery row is plenty deep enough. 
CULTIVATION. 
Thorough cultivation is necessary to secure the best results. If 
possible the newly planted trees should be plowed and hoed once every 
ten days (oftener Avould be better) until the middle of August. Our 
observations show that more trees die the first year after planting from 
lack of proper cultivation than from all other causes combined. 
INFORMATION. 
We have been engaged in horticultural pursuits in Nebraska for 
twenty-five years, and while we do not claim to know it all and are 
liable to make mistakes, yet we have gained a large amount of infor- 
mation on this topic and shall be pleased at any time to correspond 
