. The American fruit culturist. tf. 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 dis
. The American fruit culturist. tf. 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 grounds.
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