. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. APPENDIX. I. EXPLANATORY NOTES. Transplanting trees on the surface. On p. 74, the ad- vantages are pointed out of sometimes setting trees on the surface of the soil. This mode of transplanting is undoubtedly the best on all heavy soils that cannot be thoroughly drained. The annexed figure (303) ex-. Fig 303. Fig. 304. hibits distinctly this mode
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. APPENDIX. I. EXPLANATORY NOTES. Transplanting trees on the surface. On p. 74, the ad- vantages are pointed out of sometimes setting trees on the surface of the soil. This mode of transplanting is undoubtedly the best on all heavy soils that cannot be thoroughly drained. The annexed figure (303) ex-. Fig 303. Fig. 304. hibits distinctly this mode of plant- ing, the dotted line indicating the common surface of the earth, on which the tree is set, and the low mound raised upon the roots. This not only gives the roots a deeper soil, but prevents the water from settling among them. By throwing the furrows occasionally towards the rows, the raised surface will be maintained, and a furrow left be- tween for drainage. Staking trees, p. 75. The ac- companying figure (304) shows at a glance the mode in which the stake is driven into the bottom of the hole before filling in. Fruit-ladder. An improvement has been made on the ladder with Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob). New York : Miller, Orton & Mulligan
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