1 86 Growing Flowers 



When young plants are being transplanted from 

 the hotbed to the open ground, or to pots, it should be 

 remembered to set them a trifle deeper than they 

 were growing previously to transplanting. The 

 upheaval of the plant is hard on the roots and 

 they will require an extra amount of earth to off- 

 set the disadvantage of having to be replanted. 



Transplanting may be done to great advantage 

 after a rain on a mild day. The plants should not 

 be taken from their first bed if the air is chilly. 

 It is a good plan to have the garden all ready and 

 wait for a light shower. 



In transplanting very delicate young plants, they 

 should first be thinned, in order that a piece of 

 earth may be removed with each plant. This will 

 prevent the shock to the plant's system and it 

 will sooner regain its strength and the difference in 

 growth between it and one which has had no earth 

 removed with it will be very noticeable. 



Young and tender plants should be protected from 

 the strong rays of the sun for a day or two after being 

 transplanted. Stakes driven in the ground at 

 each end of the bed and a board leaned on them 

 slantingly will afford sufficient protection. They 

 will thus get plenty of air and warmth of atmos- 



