232 Principles of Plant Culture. 
the soil, to support it, and tapping the rim of the pot geutly 
upon the edge of the potting bench. 
If the soil is in proper condition, it will readily slip out 
of the pot intact, after which it should be placed in the 
center of the new pot and the space about it filled with pot- 
ting soil moderately pressed down. The roots of woody 
plants should not be covered deeper than they grew before 
the shifting. 
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Fig. 148. Fie. 149. 
Fig. 148: Placing the roots of the plant against the soil in the pot with the 
left hand, he takes another handful of soil with the right hand. 
Fig. 149. He fills the remaining spaces in the pot with soil and presses it down 
with the thumbs, tapping the pot gently upon the bench in the meantime. 
D— AFTER CARE OF TRANSPLANTED STOCK 
413. Mulching (233) the soil about transplanted plants 
is very important in localities subject to drought. Asarule, 
it is wise to apply the mulch immediately after transplant- 
ing, but with trees transplanted very early in spring, it is 
better to defer mulching until the soil becomes sufficiently 
warm to promote root absorption (102). 
