TRANSPLANTING AND PLANTING. 



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as they are met with, to the stem of the plant. By the use of the pick, 

 </, the plant is completely undermined on three sides, leaving the re- 

 maining side undisturbed till the iron, b, is put under the roots, when 

 that side is cut down, and the plant falls upon the iron; and if not 

 sufficiently in the middle, it is easily slipped into the centre. If the 

 plant be large and heavy, an inclined plane is dug on the most con- 

 venient side of the 



hole, and a rope being -gig. 257. 



put into the iron han- 

 dles, the plant is hauled 

 out. A short strong 

 board is in some states 

 of the ground used for 

 this purpose, instead of 

 the inclined plane. The 



plant may then, if not \\K/ >WI/^ 



too heavy, be carried \^/ ^alr/ / V/ 



on a hand - barrow, v l rEl. J 



which admits of the 

 application of the 

 strength of six men, 

 two between the han- 

 dles, and the other 

 four on the outside. 

 Heavier plants, which 

 are to be carried any 

 distance, are lifted on 

 a truck with low 

 wheels, or a sledge, 

 made strong for the 

 purpose ; and if too j| 

 heavy for this mode, 

 as many boards as are 

 wanted are laid down 

 in succession, and the 

 plant is hauled by the 

 iron upon these boards 

 to the place where it 

 is to be planted. The 

 plant is invariably 

 hauled into the new 

 hole on the iron, which 

 is not removed till 

 its proper position is 

 ascertained ; this pre- 

 vents the disturbance of the ball of earth or roots. The plant is 

 then lifted a little on one side and the iron drawn out, earth is then 

 filled in to the level of the fibres, which are untied and laid out straight, 

 and the plant is earthed up. The heaviest plants, Portugal and other 



Small machine for lifting specimen shrubs 

 and conifers. 



