Tra nsplanting. 



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promptly open at the proper time. The branches that 

 can best be spared should be removed (420). Failure 

 to properly reduce the top is a frequent cause of death 

 or loss of vigor in transplanted trees. 

 Small plants in leaf, as the strawberry, 

 cabbage etc. , usually endure transplant- 



FIG. 136. 



FIG. 137. 



Fig. 135. Strawberry plant too deeply planted. 

 Fig. 136. The same planted too shallow. 

 Fig. 137. Strawberry plant properly planted. 



ing better if their larger leaves are removed at replant- 

 ing. 



d Wetting the roots just before replanting is quite im- 

 portant, as it favors intimate contact with the soil particles. 



Plants that have suffered from loss of moisture in 

 transit should have their roots soaked in clean water for 

 a few hours before replanting. Deciduous trees of which 

 the bark is considerably shriveled may often be saved, if 

 the center of the buds is still fresh, by burying them in 

 moist earth until the bark resumes its plumpness. 



410. Replanting the Roots. The object to be attained 

 in this operation is to place moist and well- aerated soil in 

 contact with all of the roots of the plant. The roots should 

 also be placed at about the same depth, and in nearly the 



same position that they grew before the removal. 

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