Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the .. session of the Legislature of the State of California . e of the furrows, aTid with ii dib-ble make a hole six inches deep and an inchand a half in diameter opposite each mark onthe line. Knock ofione side of j^our box con-taining the plants, and with a trowel or strongknife carefully detach each tree tVom the soil,disturbing the soil about their roots as little^V^^^ as possible. Then take the tree between the^ X^^ thumb and finger of the left hand, pass itsF \\\x>^^ ? ^^^^ ito a hole to its natural depth, and with-^$^S^!^^ • g_
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the .. session of the Legislature of the State of California . e of the furrows, aTid with ii dib-ble make a hole six inches deep and an inchand a half in diameter opposite each mark onthe line. Knock ofione side of j^our box con-taining the plants, and with a trowel or strongknife carefully detach each tree tVom the soil,disturbing the soil about their roots as little^V^^^ as possible. Then take the tree between the^ X^^ thumb and finger of the left hand, pass itsF \\\x>^^ ? ^^^^ ito a hole to its natural depth, and with-^$^S^!^^ • g_ trowel or piece of flat, hard wood pointedat the end, press the dirt around the root, andlevel the soil about it. In short, plant them just as you would cabbagesor tomato plants; but mark this point, be sure that the roots are verti-cal. See this representation—figure A. The tree is in the hole with thestick ready to close in the soil about the root; figure B, the tree asplanted with the stick ready to withdraw from the soil. You will thushave four rows of trees round your farm, four feet apart in the row,. B
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