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and warm exposures, are best adapted to this genus 

 of trees. 



I think that all authorities agree substantially 

 that spring in our climate is the best time for the 

 transplanting of evergreens ; but they differ between 

 early and advanced spring. The late Mr. A. J. 

 Downing preferred early spring ; that is, as soon 

 as the frost is out, and the ground dry enough to 

 crumble freely. Mr. A. S. Fuller indorses this 

 opinion. Mr. Josiah Hoopes, author of a valuable 

 work entitled " The Book of Evergreens," advises 

 that transplanting be deferred to later spring, when 

 the young trees are just beginning their season's 

 growth; and this view has the approval of the 

 Hon. Marshall P. Wilder and Mr. S. B. Parsons, Jr., 

 Superintendent of City Parks. Abundant success is 

 undoubtedly achieved at both seasons ; but should 

 a hot, dry period ensue after the later planting, 

 early May, for instance, only abundant watering 

 and diligent mulching will save the trees. 



It should be carefully remembered that the ever- 

 green families do not possess the vitality of decidu- 

 ous trees, and are more easily injured or killed by 

 removal. The roots of the former are more sen- 

 sitive to exposure to dry air and to sunlight ; and 

 much more certainty of life and growth is secured 

 if the transfer can be accomplished in cloudy or 

 rainy weather. The roots should never be per- 



