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TRANSPLANTING 



(2) Take up the plant with the least possible harm to 

 the roots. With trees and shrubs, enough earth should 

 be removed to uncover some of the roots to their ends if 

 possible. The younger the roots are, the more readily do 

 they send out new roots, hence as many of the younger 



FIG. 46. Bruised root. 



FIG. 47. Cleanly cut root. 



roots should be retained as possible. The roots should 

 be kept moist while they are out of the soil. 



(3) Trim of broken and mangled roots with a sharp 

 knife before replanting. New roots start more freely 

 from a smoothly cut end than from a rough and bruised 

 one. (Figures 46 and 47.) 



(4) Cut of some of the branches before replanting. 

 Since some of the roots have been lost in taking the plant 



