DIBBERS 



Fig. 47. In transplanting with the dibber, a 

 hole is first made by a thrust of the tool, and 

 the earth is then pressed against the root by 



49. Plunging pots. 50. Setting large tub-plants in the lawn. 



means of the foot, hand, or the dibber itself 

 (as in Fig. 45). The hole is not filled by put- 

 ting in dirt at the top. 



For large plants, a broader dibber may be used. 

 An implement like that shown in Fig. 48 is use- 

 ful for setting strawberries and other plants with 

 large roots. It is made of two -inch plank, with 

 a block on top to act as foot -rest and to prevent 

 the blade from going too deep. In order to pro- 

 vide space for the foot and to easily direct the 



