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Such arc the opinions of M. Carrierc, who is therefore, hke 

 us, a strenuous advocate of autumn planting in England, to 

 which country none of the objections apply which are ad- 

 verted to in the latter part of the foregoing extract. Of 

 course it may for many reasons be inconvenieiit to plant in 

 autumn ; but that is a point not in discussion. It is often 

 inconvenient to do what is right in other operations besides 

 gardening ; but principles must not give way to considera- 

 tions of convenience. 



There may be, as M. Carriere observes, " places near the 

 sea," exposed localities and unfavorable soils, as with decidu- 

 ous trees, in which no transplanting can be done successfully 

 in the autumn, especially in " countries where the winters 

 are long," like our own. But before we concede that trans- 

 planting cannot be done in the autumn, even with us, it may 

 be well to try the experiment carefully, and ascertain whether 

 it has ever been adopted. 



One instance only has come to our knowledge where 

 transplanting evergreens has been practised extensively in 

 the autumn. This was at Mount Autumn Cemetery. Mr. 

 Howe, the late superintendent, set out many thousands of 

 arbor-vita^s at that season, and with invariable success. He 

 informed us that when the work was done early, before the 

 middle of October, he had full as good success as with 

 spring transplanting ; and with a dry summer following, bet- 

 ter. On a smaller scale we can interpose our own evidence. 

 Two years ago we had occasion to remove some large Nor- 

 way spruces, eight feet high ; it was esirly in September ; 

 every one lived, and each made as much or more growth the 

 following year than any of the same size we ever removed 

 in the spring. 



Late transplanting we believe to be attended with ill suc- 

 cess ; but when the work can be done early, so that fresh 

 roots can be emitted before winter, the condition of the tree 

 is materially changed ; its vital forces are in action, which 

 enable it to resist the frost. But where the operation is per- 

 formed late, and the roots, deprived of all action, are placed in 



