Amateur gardencraft; a book for the home-maker and garden lover . have spoken of. I have madespecial mention of these because I know they wUlprove satisfactory under such conditions as ordi-narily prevail about the home, therefore they arethe kinds I would advise the amateur gardenerto select in order to attain the highest degree ofsuccess. Give them good soil to grow in, andthey will ask very little from you in the way ofattention. They are trees that anybody cangrow, therefore trees for everybody. In planting a tree care must be taken to get itas deep in the ground as it was before it wastak
Amateur gardencraft; a book for the home-maker and garden lover . have spoken of. I have madespecial mention of these because I know they wUlprove satisfactory under such conditions as ordi-narily prevail about the home, therefore they arethe kinds I would advise the amateur gardenerto select in order to attain the highest degree ofsuccess. Give them good soil to grow in, andthey will ask very little from you in the way ofattention. They are trees that anybody cangrow, therefore trees for everybody. In planting a tree care must be taken to get itas deep in the ground as it was before it wastaken from the nursery. If a little deeper noharm will be done. Make the hole in which it is to be planted solarge that all its roots can be spread out evenlyand naturally. Before putting it in place, go over its roots andcut off the ends of all that were severed in takingit up. Use a sharp knife in doing this, and makea clean, smooth cut. A callus will form readilyif this is done, but not if the ends of the largeroots are left in a ragged, mutilated condition. 44. fY,--^*^l^»^ THE LAWN When the trees are received from the nurserythey will be wrapped in moss and straw, with bur-lap about the roots. Do not unpack them untilyou are ready to plant them. If you cannot dothis as soon as they are received, put them in thecellar or some other cool, shady place, and poura pailful of water over the wrapping about theroots. Never unpack them and leave their rootsexposed to the air for any length of time. If theymust be unpacked before planting, cover theirroots with damp moss, wet burlap, old carpet, orblankets,—anything that will protect them fromthe air and from drying out. But—^get them intothe ground as soon as possible. When the tree is in the hole made for it, coverthe roots with fine soil, and then settle this downamong the roots by jarring the trunk, or bychurning the tree up and down carefully. Afterdoing this, and securing a covering for all theroots, apply a pailful or two o
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