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or Siunmer moving if sufficient care is given . For evergreens the former 

 practice of transplanting only in August and early September is still 

 recommended by some, but the dormant system especially that in- 

 volving the frozen ball of roots, is quite in conunon use. 



The success with which shrubs are moved depends largely upon 

 their root systems; nursery grown stock that has been transplanted 

 at least once has a more bushy, compact root system than wild field 

 grown specimens and is therefore more satisfactorily transplanted. 

 Likewise plants with a shallow, spreading root habit are easier to 

 handle than tap-rooted or fleshy-rooted sorts, such as the Walnuts, 

 Hickories, Magnohas, etc. Taking first the ordinary dormant system, 

 the essential steps are about as follows: 



Upon receipt of plants from the nursery leave them wrapped un- 

 less a delay of several days must elapse before they are set out; in this 

 case impack and heel them in, in a somewhat shaded place where the 

 roots will keep moist. 



At planting time cut off clean all injured roots and trim back any 

 excessively long ones. 



Have the hole big enough to take the root system without crowd- 

 ing. Straighten the roots out as naturally as possible when the plant 

 is placed in the hole. 



Let the tree or shrub set about an inch deeper than it set before 

 except in the case of a hedge, when the plants should be set four to 

 six inches deeper in order to develop a thick, much branched base. 



Fill in first with the top soil taken from the hole; then add the bot- 

 tom soil mixed with manure if possible; finish off with more top soil if 

 any is left. 



Firm the soil thoroughly, working it in among the small roots. 

 Water the plant well before filling the hole completely. 



Cut back the top to balance the root pruning and also to shape 

 the head of the shrub or tree. 



When aU is finished, mulch with loose soil, coarse manure, or other 

 litter. If severe drought ensues, water well every few days. 



In the case of trees taken from the semi-shade of a nursery and 

 set out in early Spring, a wrapping of straw around the trunks for the 

 first season may prevent destructive sunburn and bark cracking as a 

 result of the intense, bright sunlight. 



When moved any time except in Winter, broad-leaved evergreens 

 should have a good part of their leaves stripped off to check evapora- 

 tion, and thus aid the plants in getting settled. This is not necessary 

 if the plants are moved with a frozen ball of earth. 



