The master suggested that they immediately check on the transplanted branches to see if they had brought forth evil fruit also. They found that these natural branches of the mother tree were also producing corrupt fruit. This was true of the first transplant, also the second transplant, even the third. In fact the third, last transplant which had produced part tame and part wild fruit was now totally corrupted. The wild fruit had overrun that part of the tree which had produced good fruit and the good branches had died. In other words, the Lamanites had finally wiped out the Nephite culture and only wild fruit remained.
As the Lord of the vineyard beheld what had happened, he wept. He asked his servant what more could have been done to preserve this tree. He expressed the greatest disappointment that he did not now have any part of his vineyard producing good fruit. Therefore, all of his trees would have to be hewn down and cast into the fire. He was especially sorrowful about the third transplant and the branches which had withered away. We assume that this refers to the Nephites because they had been planted in the choice ground, choice "above all other part of the land,"and now they too had become corrupted.
The master pointed out that this third transplant had been given every advantage, including the fact that the master had cut down the trees which formerly occupied this territory in order that this new transplant from the mother tree might have every advantage. This probably has reference to the destruction of the Jaredite civilization which was completely wiped off the American continent in order to make room for the civilization raised up by the people of Lehi.