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under the centre and well up to the sides, after which the collar is 
disconnected at one corner, the piers removed, and the tree is rest¬ 
ing on the ground as before. 
It will be seen, that is if I have succeeded in plainly describing 
each of the processes, that there is no heeling over nor sliding. 
At no period is any portion of them called upon to bear its own 
weight, and altogether the soil must be very loose indeed or the 
opposite, and therefore given to break away in masses, if anything 
syringing is frequently resorted to. Special manures will also be 
washed in, and during the next season abundance of water will be 
supplied to all requiring it. Instead, therefore, of a severe check 
being administered the probability is most of the trees will grow 
away more strongly than previously, and in any case will not lose 
any limbs. 
Last February a pruned specimen Portugal Laurel, not less 
than 16 feet through, and known to have been undisturbed for a 
Fig. 61.-TREE LIFTING AT CANFORD MANOR— Picea nobilis, height 40 feet. 
■approaching failure occurs. At Canford most of the trees are 
moved from much impoverished ground, comparatively large and 
deep balls of soil and roots are preserved, and these are made per¬ 
fectly flat and of the same squareness as the boards or collars. 
They are conveyed to ground well prepared and much richer than 
that from which they are taken, are planted rather high to allow 
for settlement and to give the roots the benefit of the best of the 
surface soil, and are placed on and surrounded by good soil. Nor 
is this considered all that is necessary. They all receive a thorough 
soaking of water at the roots, pointed iron rods being thrust 
through the balls the better to accomplish this, and overhead 
period of not less than 100 years, was successfully moved by Mr. 
Crasp. The principal portion of the roots were in a solid pathway, 
and the tree was moved from where it was much in the way to a 
prominent yet by no means a favourable position among forest 
trees. - Without much further attention it has already improved in 
health and appearance, and such will prove the case with other 
choicer trees being moved now. These extensive tree movings and 
alterations were largely instigated by Lady Wimborne, who takes a 
keen and intelligent interest in all that is done, and what is also 
worthy of note it will provide regular work to many men who 
would otherwise be unemployed.—I. M. H. 
