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Specimens may thus be had in a dormant condition long after 

 the same kinds of plants in the field have produced their 

 leaves. In transplanting trees and shrubs die rules that govern 

 the transplanting of garden plants in general may be observed. 

 If many of the large roots have been severed in digging, the 

 top of the specimen must be cut back to balance the loss and 



Photograph \>y Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio 



Fi. 155. The natural style of planting applied to the home grounds 



prevent too great transpiration. In doing this it is better to 

 remove weak branches and superfluous twigs rather than to 

 cut off the top or main branches and thus destroy the natural 

 shape of the specimen. In the case of shrubs, when it may 

 be desirable to retain as many branches as possible, the leaves 

 only may be removed. The removal of the leaves is also prac- 

 ticed in moving shrubs in early autumn before the leaves 

 have fallen. The roots should never be allowed to become 



