. Catalogue of evergreens, European larch, etc. for the spring of 1893 cultivated and for sale. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Dundee Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. DUNDEE NURSERIES. 31 enough water should be applied to saturate thoroughly the soil. Such a watering should suffice tor weeks, perhaps for the season. See 1« ig. 2H. Never indulge in the common practice ol applying a dribblet ol water to each tree or plant daily, only to cause the surface of the soil to bake, without ever giving enough to soak completely down to the roots. 27. STIR THE SOIL EACH TIME AFTER BEING WET FROM RA
. Catalogue of evergreens, European larch, etc. for the spring of 1893 cultivated and for sale. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Dundee Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. DUNDEE NURSERIES. 31 enough water should be applied to saturate thoroughly the soil. Such a watering should suffice tor weeks, perhaps for the season. See 1« ig. 2H. Never indulge in the common practice ol applying a dribblet ol water to each tree or plant daily, only to cause the surface of the soil to bake, without ever giving enough to soak completely down to the roots. 27. STIR THE SOIL EACH TIME AFTER BEING WET FROM RAIN OR OTHERWISE. This is to prevent baking of the surface, which would cause loss of moisture in consequence of the unbroken capillary action between lower stratum and surface. Mellowing and pulverizing the surface checks this. sown in such a place, since "the young growths will then miss needful stir- ring of the soil. 28 KEEP THE SURFACE OVER THE ROOTS OF TREES, VINES, ETC., CLEANLY TILLED ALL SEASON. This is a rule that should be laid down for all kinds of trees, plants, etc. You would not expect a good potato crop from untilled land, chocked with weeds and grass. Neither must trees, shrubs or other plants be expected to thrive with slighted culture. For three years at least treat all growths as well as you would potatoes; and orchard trees hae better be so treated perpetually. Even young trees, shrubs, etc., on the lawn should have the soil tilled for some years. By planting in groups, as advised under Xo. 11, it is easy to treat the surface of the soil between and just about the trees, shrubs, etc., as an open border neatly cut in the sward, and then keep cleanly tilled. Single specimens may have a circle from two to five feet across, they stand- ing in the center kept similarly tilled. Figs. 12 to 15 show some instances of rapid growth on the author's grounds, where attention has been given to clean culture and moderate fertility. All crops from seed, and all beddin
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