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Principles of Plant Culture. 



The roots of such trees should be washed clean before 

 replanting (Fig. 132). 



b Trimming the roots. The roots of trees that have 

 been broken or mangled in the lifting or transportation, 

 should be cut back to sound wood 

 with a sharp knife. 



Fibrous rooted plants, as the straw- 

 berry, are much more readily planted 

 when the roots are trimmed, as shown 

 in Fig. 31, (p. 73). 



c Reducing the top. The buds of 



trees and shrubs should generally be 

 FIG. 131. FIG. 132. , .. . , ,. 



Fig. 131. Puddled roots reduced in number at replanting to 



of nursery tree. correspond with the destruction of 



Fig. 132. The same ,. , ,, ,.,. 



washed, ready for plant, the younger roots during the lifting 

 ing. process; otherwise the water sup- 



plied by the roots may be insufficient to open the buds 

 (63). This is best accomplished by thinning out and 



FIG. 133. 



Fig. 133. Boots of tree properly planted. 



Fig. 134. Same improperly planted. 



cutting back the branches. As a rule, it is better to re- 

 duce the top rather sparingly at replanting, with the ex- 

 pectation of cutting it back further if the buds do not 



