. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 108. Fig. 109. Mounding and Staking Trees. may be slanting; and in both cases straw bands should be firstwrapped once round, to prevent the trees from chafing. The accompanying figure (109) shows the mode in which thestake is driven into the bottom of the hole before filling in. Transplanting trees on the surface.—On the last page the ad-vantages are pointed out of sometimes setting trees on the sur-face of the soil. This modeof transplanting is undoubted-ly the best on all heavy soilsthat cannot be thoroughlydrained. The annexed figure(no) exhibits distinc
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 108. Fig. 109. Mounding and Staking Trees. may be slanting; and in both cases straw bands should be firstwrapped once round, to prevent the trees from chafing. The accompanying figure (109) shows the mode in which thestake is driven into the bottom of the hole before filling in. Transplanting trees on the surface.—On the last page the ad-vantages are pointed out of sometimes setting trees on the sur-face of the soil. This modeof transplanting is undoubted-ly the best on all heavy soilsthat cannot be thoroughlydrained. The annexed figure(no) exhibits distinctly thismode of planting, the dottedline indicating the commonsurface of the earth, on whichthe tree is set, and the lowmound raised upon the gives the roots a deepersoil. By throwing the furrows occasionally toward the rows,the raised surface will be maintained. This method is notadapted to large commercial orchards, but for home Pig. no.—Planting on the Surface. 70 TRANSPLANTING. Watering.—A very common error is the belief that treesneed frequent watering before they are in leaf. Deluging theroots while in a partially dormant state is as hurtful to treesas to greenhouse plants, and a continued repetition of it isalmost certain death. When a plant is in a state of rapid vege-tation, large quantities of moisture are drawn up by the leavesand thrown off; but while the buds are unexpanded, the amount?consumed is very small. Pruit-tree^ sometimes remain withfresh and green branches, but with unswollen buds, till mid-summer. Instead of watering such at the roots, let the topsbe wet daily at evening, and it will in nearly all cases bringthem into active growth. When the tree is much shrivelled,wrapping it loosely in straw, or better in moss, and keepingthe whole in a damp state, will in most cases restore it. After the leaves are expanded, a more copious applicationof water becomes useful; but it should never
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