Ellsworth American., 1877-03-08
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The digging Of evergreens Is one OF
the mechanical arts OF horticulture. y
common band, knowing nothing OF
roots. will 20 to work with his spade,
aQI putting it broad-side toward the
tree. within four inches of its main
i9r's. will ihcr bend back the top. held
in his left hand, 50 that when he puts
ii, loot upon the spade 20 press it into
Tho ground. il VIII enter the ground at
..a a4Izle ot lorty-ive degrees, and about
nur inches in depth, cutting of all the
~5. roots and mulilsting the tap iroot>
III abau, five inches depth from the sur
4ee: then Ire catches hold Of the tree
hy the top shoots, the growth OF the
past season, and twists aud turns it un-
til there j. not a root left free Of cracks.
Tie tree comes out entirely free of earth,
aHl is thrown back, to lie in the sun or
wind. until the whole row or lot order
ei j. dug. Now he wao knows how TO
al. tree, Will set his spade in edge
-s.~e towards the tree. knowing that it,
r.ut~ t4mly aud extend more toward,
iLe optu ground than in the row. lie
lo3~ea> gently tine ground by placing the
-nsl. or digging fork (the latter i the
He- 50 hat il will enter on a straight
ljae JWc,ve inches into the ground
iAeu ae liiis gently, throwing the earth
away from tue Tree or plant. Next he
takes hold ,f thc plant or tree close
q "u to the earth, and pulls straight
upwards, bringing il to the surface with
"a iuass o. earth around the crown, and
c5ch root with only small iibres broken.
The plants are Cor should be-, as fast a
raised, gathered and wrapped in a mat,
or put into some barrow with a cover,
- protect them from wind and sun.
This answers for small trees or plants.
or tree, OF two OF three feet high
Large trees OF fifteen TO thirty feet high.
and with the lower branches spreading
six ar eight feet, should first have the
lower branches bent upwards and Sc
cured by a soft belt to keep them from
Injury by the diggers. In the digging
ot these the spade should be set in eieh-
teen inches TO three feet from the BODY
oi The tree, according to its size, with
It's edge to the stem or the centre Of the
Tree, and trench dug eighteen inches
deep and wide; then spading fork
should be inserted underneath the outer
-ruUte, Lge.Irce-xtarus rnainty up
on ball Of earta / to inches in depth,
aud on its tap ROOFS. Now dig away on
ouc side until the spade or knife can be
used TO cut the tap roots or lateral sub
roots, smoothly. Next place some hay.
or straw or cloths under one side be-.
meath tile roots. bend the tree over mp
or il, and draw mat from the opposite
side under the tap-roOis. &c, so folded
that when tie tree is canted back the
roots may be gathered in the mat; tie
this mat TO the stem. lift and place the
tree on a sled or low-wheeled wagon.
then moisten the mat aud transfer to the
place OF replauting.
The whole art Of planting is TO have
the hole or trench dug so deep that The
tap-root will stand on a conical mound
in the centre, and have the tier of upper
roots four inches below the surface
Then lay down the lower tier OF roots
80 that they lie level upon the ground
beneath; cast fine earth over and among
them, pressing it firmly among the roots
with outspreai fingers; do the same
with every tier of roofs to the surface,
being careful all the time that the main
or tap-root Is bodded firmly. Do not
tread upon the earth with your feet, or
beat upon it with spade or pounder
Any and all Of this work causes the
roots to become bent, and Injuries their
healthy action.-COuntry Gentleman.