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of galvanized iron or steel, about four inches 

 in diameter and six inches deep, with a 

 handle about two feet long, consisting of two 

 pieces of iron joined at the top and attached 

 to the round piece on opposite sides. In 

 using this tool, it is placed over the plant, 

 having the plant in the centre, the foot or 

 hands press the instrument into the soil, 

 cutting a round piece of soil the size of the 

 tool. By canting the tool a little the plant 

 and soil can be removed and at once set in 

 the bed where wanted. Of course there 

 must be a hole a little larger than the trans- 

 planted soil and plant requires, and the 

 plant must be set with regard to proper 

 depth. 



The advantages of this method are: 



1. Does not require root or leaf prun- 

 ing. 



2. Has a tendency not to check the growth 

 of the plant. 



3. Sure success in transplanting. 

 The disadvantages are: 



1. Extra cost of labour in transplanting, as 

 the method is a slow one. 



2. Not of value commercially, owing to 

 extra cost as above. 



