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BURYING TREES. 
OKI.KCT a spot where the water does not 
^ stand. Dig an open trench long enough to 
take the trees laid singly, side by side, with roots 
in the trench and tops along the ground, at right 
angles with the trench. Cut Roman numerals 
in the back of the labels, and mark the same 
against the name in your book record, as the 
moist earth will take out the pencil marks. 
Then open each variety and place them, driving 
a stake between each variety. After all are in, 
throw fine earth, free from all rubbish, among 
and on the roots, shaking and tramping enough 
to fill all interstices among the roots. Cover 
roots one foot and slant off to the tops, cover- 
ing the extreme tops about three inches. Put 
no straw or other rubbish on or near them to 
attract mice. In the Spring open carefully with 
a fork, not to gall the trunks or break the 
branches, and plant as soon as the frost is out 
sufficiently. 
