. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 72 TRANSPLANTING. performed, it never can. If much danger is feared from mice, it is better to place the trees erect in the trench (Fig. 112), and round up the whole surface about them; but, being more ex- posed in this position, they should be placed in a sheltered situation from the winds. With the precautions above mentioned, it is, however, a matter of small consequence at which season trees are put out, provided the work is well done. It \s at le
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 72 TRANSPLANTING. performed, it never can. If much danger is feared from mice, it is better to place the trees erect in the trench (Fig. 112), and round up the whole surface about them; but, being more ex- posed in this position, they should be placed in a sheltered situation from the winds. With the precautions above mentioned, it is, however, a matter of small consequence at which season trees are put out, provided the work is well done. It \s at least a hundred times more important to give them good mellow cultivation Fig. m.—Heeling-in Sloping. Fig. 112.—Heeling-in Erect. Here is where so many fail. Some dig little circles about their trees, which is scarcely better. The whole surface must be cultivated. It is for this reason that trees often do best set in spring—because in one case the soil settles, hardens, and crusts through winter, but is left mellow after spring setting. This difference could not exist if the mellowing of the soil were properly attended to. When the soil is a heavy clay, and holds water like a tub, tender trees are in great danger from autumn transplanting, unless provision is made for draining the holes, which may be effected by running a deep furrow from one hole to the other, along the line of trees, and using brush, corn-stalks, or straw, as a temporary underdrain for the water to soak away. Transplanting may be performed in winter, whenever the ground is open and the air above freezing; but roots which are frozen while out of the ground will perish unless they are buried before thawing. The size for transplanting must vary with circumstances. Five to six feet high is commonly large enough, but those. 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
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