Propagation and General Cultivation 



the event of specimens being transplanted with 

 large masses of earth, the time of year is not so 

 important, in fact, the work may be done at 

 almost any period, as the roots are not disturbed 

 to any serious extent. Should considerable 

 root disturbance take place at the time of plant- 

 ing, it is advisable to cut away some of the 

 branches, so that by reducing the leaf surface, the 

 bad effect caused by injury to the feeding roots 

 is to some extent counter-balanced, through there 

 being a reduced leaf surface. 



Roots that are injured in any way during 

 planting operations should be carefully cut back 

 beyond the injured places. A good watering is 

 usually necessary as soon as the planting is 

 finished, and in the event of dry weather ensuing, 

 repeated applications of water will be required. 

 With valuable specimens and hedges it is even 

 advisable to syringe over-head two or three times 

 a day, and provide some sort of shading material 

 for a month or two after transplanting, should the 

 weather prove very hot and dry. 



Although fresh dung near the roots is not 

 appreciated by Hollies, surfacing the ground 

 with a mixture of well rotted manure and leaves 

 during dry weather will be found beneficial alike 

 to newly planted and established specimens. It 

 is also advisable to hoe the surface of the ground 

 occasionally about newly planted Hollies, parti- 

 cularly in the case of hedges in heavy ground. 



