196 THE PRACTICAL PLANTER. 



ming the larger roots, to make them put 

 forth small fibres. Let the head be also 

 pruned, if necessary. Keep clean of weeds. 

 Give plentiful waterings in dry weather ; 

 and, 



At the end of the season, if carefully 

 lifted with all the roots and fibres entire, 

 with what mould will easily adhere to them, 

 2nd, being carried gently in a mat, &c. 

 they will be fit to plant out. But, if they 

 are required of a larger size, let them stand 

 a second year ; at the end of which, move 

 them into ground, as above, planting at a 

 yard apart each way. 



Observe, however, that all plants of this 

 description should be moved into well-broke, 

 rich land, the season previous to final trans- 

 plantation. This is a surer pledge of success 

 than any improvement yet discovered in the 

 art of transplanting ; provided it be followed 

 up with the necessary care of lifting the roots 

 entire, keeping the top in due proportion, 

 and placing the plant properly. The cause 

 is obviously, that the plant is thus encou- 

 raged to produce r&wfibrey roots ; and these 

 being carefully raised, retained, and placed 



