 In the spring, when the blossoms are out, clear away the dirt, so as to expose the root of the tree, to the depth of three inches ; surround the tree with straw about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering one inch thick,...  Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Old Series, vol. 5, 1802) - Page 324Full view - About this book
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...the depth of three inches ; furround the trees with draw about 3 feet long, applied lengthwife, lo that it may have a covering one inch thick, which...three bands, one near the top, one at the middle, ahd one at the furface of the earth ; then fill up the hole at the root with earth, and prets it clofe... | |
 | Samuel Latham Mitchill - Medicine - 1803 - 508 pages
...deptli of three inches ; surround the tree with straw about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which...extends to the bottom of the hole, the but ends of the straw resting upon the ground at the bottom. Bind this straw around the tree with three bands, one... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1803 - 540 pages
...depth of three inches ; surround the tree with straw, about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the but-ends of the stra\v resting upon the ground at the bottom. Bind this straw round the tree with three... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1809 - 612 pages
...deptli of three inches ; surround the tree with straw about three feet long, applied length ways, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the butt ends of the straw resting upon the ground at the bottom ; bind this straw round the tree with... | |
 | James Thacher - Apples - 1822 - 238 pages
...the depth of three inches; surround the tree with straw about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering, one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the butt ends of the straw resting upon the ground at the bottom ; — bind this straw round the tree with... | |
 | P. Agricola - Gardening - 1824 - 230 pages
...depth of three inches ; surround the tree with straw, about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the but-ends of the straw resting upon the ground at the bottom. Bind this straw round the tree with three... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - Fruit trees - 1828 - 322 pages
...depth of three inches ; surround the tree with straw about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the but-ends of the straw resting on the ground at the bottom ; bind this straw round the tree with three... | |
 | Agricultural implements - 1835 - 526 pages
...the depth of three inches; surround the tree with straw about three feet long, applied lengthways, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which...extends to the bottom of the hole, the but ends of the straw resting upon the ground at the bottom. Bind this straw round the tree with three bands, one near... | |
 | Robert Manning - Berries - 1838 - 154 pages
...the depth of three inches ; then surround it with straw about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may have a covering one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the buttends of the straw resting on the ground at the bottom ; binding this round the tree with three... | |
 | Robert Manning - Berries - 1838 - 150 pages
...inches ; then surround it with straw about three feet long, applied lengthwise, so that it may hare a covering one inch thick, which extends to the bottom of the hole, the buttends of the straw resting on the ground at the bottom ; binding this round the tree with three... | |
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