. The book of the garden. Gardening. 370 HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Fig. 130. cheaper rate than those mutilated and expen- sive deformities nurtured in ; Fig. 129 shows the state of the roots of a tree that has never been confined to the circum- scribed limits of pot cul- ture, fig. 130 that of one which has. In the former, the roots are extending in all directions near the surface in search of food ; in the latter, their free produce has a direct ten- dency downwards, where they neither can derive food, nor, from their posi- tion, have the same effect as the former in maintain- ing the per
. The book of the garden. Gardening. 370 HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. Fig. 130. cheaper rate than those mutilated and expen- sive deformities nurtured in ; Fig. 129 shows the state of the roots of a tree that has never been confined to the circum- scribed limits of pot cul- ture, fig. 130 that of one which has. In the former, the roots are extending in all directions near the surface in search of food ; in the latter, their free produce has a direct ten- dency downwards, where they neither can derive food, nor, from their posi- tion, have the same effect as the former in maintain- ing the perpendicular po- sition of the tree. In such a condition, and • much worse, will be found the roots of camellias, and other plants grown in pots, where care has not been taken at shifting to disentangle them, and af- ford them more space for F,FF-BCTs OF POT CULTURE *lioir horizontal exteu- oN ROOTS. sion. Fig. 131 shows the state of a fruit or forest tree subjected in early life to pot cul- ture ; and the same effect will be produced on the roots of many trees when planted in pits 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 McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh, London, W. Blackwood and Sons
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