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growth should be during the dormant period, that 

 is, when the leaves have fallen, in temperate climates 

 usually from the beginning or middle of October until 

 the following April or May. The expense of moving 

 plants with frozen balls is, of course, much greater 

 than when the ground is unfrozen, but occasionally 

 this extra expense is justified. 



Evergreens which grow in sand are more likely to 

 succeed if transplanted with a frozen ball, but de- 

 ciduous trees even of the largest size are successfully 

 transplanted in fall or spring. The relative advan- 

 tages of fall and spring planting vary in different 

 localities. In' some places, fall planting seems to 

 succeed better than spring, even with such tender 

 plants as Hall's honeysuckle ; while in severe climates 

 certain roses and other shrubs not altogether hardy 

 should only be planted out in spring. Herbaceous 

 plants should also be transplanted during their dor- 

 mant period, but with them this period varies from 

 June through July and August and around the year 

 until March, April, or even May. The early spring 

 flowers which utilize the sunshine of March, April 

 and May before this sunshine is cut off by the leaves 

 of trees and shrubs, often ripen by June or July and 

 remain dormant until the following spring. These 



