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up, the remaining roots will not often be able to supply 

 so much water as is needed unless some of the branches 

 are also removed. There is more danger of leaving on 

 too many branches than of cutting off too many. 



(5) Make the hole large enough to receive the roots 

 easily. Bending the roots to make them enter the hole 

 may cause disease. Loosen the soil in the bottom of the 

 hole, and put in some surface soil. Replant the tree or 

 shrub at least as deep as it grew before it was taken up. 



(6) Dip the roots in ivater before replanting. This 

 will permit the moist soil to come in the closest contact 

 with the roots. 



(7) Pack the moist soil closely about the roots. We 

 learned in Lesson 14 that packing the soil about planted 

 seeds promotes germination. For the same reason, pack- 

 ing the soil about the roots promotes growth. 



(8) If the soil is rather dry, add a pailful or two of 

 water after packing the soil about the roots and before 

 putting in all the dirt. The amount of water will depend 

 upon the size of the tree or shrub and the dryness of the 

 soil. Put in the rest of the soil without treading it down. 

 If there are sods, put them on grass side down. 



(9) Some plants, as cabbage and tomato, and the 

 evergreen tree, must be transplanted in leaf. Such plants 

 should generally be shaded for a time. 



(10) Mulch the soil about the tree or shrub if the 

 climate is subject to drought in spring. 



