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pends. Do not try to protect the plants in any 

 way; if sufficient water has been placed in, the 

 hole, the earth firmed sufficiently and an efficient 

 dry mulch provided the plant will be much better 

 off than if protected in any way. Do not water 

 after transplanting until the plants have become 

 established and need it. If for any cause some 

 of the plants show signs of wilting while the dust- 

 mulch is still perfect a hole should be made at 

 one side of the plant and water poured in, re- 

 covering the spot with diy earth. If it rains 

 immediately after planting, clearing off with fair 

 weather, the beds must be gone over with the 

 scuffle-hoe to replace the dust-mulch as soon as 

 it can be worked to advantage. One has only to 

 bear in mind that the secret of successful planting 

 is moisture at the roots and dry earth above to 

 succeed. 



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