ROOTS AND TRANSPLANTING 



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12. Roots and Transplanting.— When the end of a growing root 

 is cut off an excessive number of branches is ordinarily produced 

 back of tlie cut. It is possible therefore to produce a compact and 



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dense root system by cutting off the ends of all of the longer roots 

 of a plant. Shrubs and trees that have been grown in a nursery 

 usually do better than transplanted native plants, because in the 



