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turned. If possible, transplant in cloudy or rainy 

 weather, particularly if late in the season. Firm 

 the earth snugly 

 about the roots with 

 the hands or feet, 

 in order to bring up 

 the soil moisture ; 

 but it is generally 

 best to rake the 

 surface in order to 

 establish the earth -mulch, unless the plants are 

 so small that their roots cannot reach through 

 the mulch. 

 In order to reduce the evaporation from the 



41, Paper screen for newly 

 transplanted plants. 



42. Shearing of plants when transplanting. 



plant, shingles may be stuck into the ground so 

 as to shade the plant; or a screen may be im- 

 provised with pieces of paper (Fig. 41), tin cans, 



