36 TRANSPLANTING 



prejudice another against spring planting. This much, however, is 

 certain, from midwinter onward to early April is the most dangerous 

 time. In the case of the most susceptible of these evergreens it is better 

 to be earlier in autumn or later in spring than the reverse. Evergreen 

 oaks transplant better in early June than in April. Bamboos, if planted in 

 autumn, should be moved early ; but in their case experience proves that 

 mid-May is equally good. 



I am strongly of opinion that it helps considerably towards the 

 recovery of evergreens whose roots have been damaged by transplanting, 

 to remove a proportion of the leaf growth, or even leaves alone, from the 

 branches. By reducing the leaf surface the amount of transpiration is 

 correspondingly reduced, and the demand for moisture is brought nearer 

 to the amount the damaged and reduced root-system is able to supply. 

 In the case of evergreen oaks and vigorous hollies, quite half the leafy 

 part of the plant may often be removed with advantage. In N. America, 

 where the summer is more trying than ours for newly planted hollies, 

 they make a practice of almost denuding them of leaves in these 

 circumstances, 



