Transplanting Trees

As soon as thn fo)Hge has dropped transplant ornamental shado or fruit trees. Tnere will bo a saving of ona year's growli between ihose plantod now and thcso in the spring. In tak ing up trees great cara should be taken not lo mutílate their roots, for every fiber of the root lost, the growth of the tree will be retardad so mu oh and its lile ondangered. Whenever it i? absolutely neeessary to part with anj' of the roots, take off he top in proportion. Tiüt the holes be larger than thu roots aud nevor bend or cramp a root into a small hnlo. Where the root is mutilatüd make a ent with a sharp knife and new rootlets will show themselve pnshing out butweon the bark and vood. If tlie bou is poor fill in the holes with riuh earth f'"om tlie woods or swamps. But in no case uso stablo manure in planting out trees in this cli mate. Topdresa tlie ground among your trees with leaehèd ashes, lirne or any deoomposing vegetable. If Rabbits aio tioublesotne in barking your fruit trees apply soft country soap to the trunks two or three times iu the year.