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irrigation and I know is a big saving in amount of labor, costing not 

 over 2cts. per thousand gallons to tend to its application. 



Wetting down land for setting plants is practised whenever the 

 soil is not moist enough to lump and hold together on being pressed 

 together in the hand. 



The amount of water to be used can easily be determined by 

 experience but the whole of the surface soil to a depth of seven 

 inches should be moist. It is best to use two applications of 

 water, one to moisten the soil enough so it will work well, and 

 another after the plants are set to settle the soil more closely about 

 the roots. 



The roots should be made so firm in the ground that the tender 

 leaves of the plant will break before the plant is at all loosened in 

 the soil, when testing to see if the plants are properly set. 



Many plants need water before being taken up for transplanting. 

 If not possible or economical to do this watering then the plants 

 should be prepared for transplanting by standing them in water for 

 a half-hour or more. 



New roots will begin to grow at once and new white roots can be 

 seen in twenty-four hours. Plants well filled with water as above 

 explained will not feel the check of transplanting much. 



In transplanting under glass it is best not to give much ventilation 

 and if the air is getting too hot give shade. Keep the air about the 

 plant moist and thus lessen the amount of water the roots will have 

 to bring up for evaporation. After two days more ventilation can 

 be given and shade removed. 



