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On Tree Transplanting. 



In young trees the root grows faster than the stem; for an oak plant a foot 

 and a half high, has a robt sometimes four feet in length. Hence the necessity 

 of mutilating the root, especially the tap root of an oak, the plant then emits 

 radicles in every direction, which grow faster than if the root had remained 

 perfect. Hence if a plant, or tree, he transplanted, it succeeds Avith greater cer- 

 tainty, the more absorbent radicles are preserved with the root. 



After they have remained two years in the nursery beds, they should be 

 removed again, dressing their roots as before directed, and increasing the dis- 

 tance between them, where they may remain three or four years more. After this 

 they may be removed into plantations, where they may either remain for good, 

 or till they are Avanted for transplanting. 



In transplanting large trees, some branches of the roots are unavoidably mu- 

 tilated, and consequently the absorption of nutriment diminished, hence it ia 

 necessary that the boughs answering to the destroyed roots, should be rescind- 

 "ed, in order to diminish the transpiration in proportion to the aliment. 



- The trees most proper, and worthy of this labour,, are the different species of 

 - elms ; of which the English is the best, as it is the most aspiring, and soonest 

 recovers its wounds. 



The lime also will bear to be removed at a great size, as its wounds soon 

 heal, and it may be formed into any shape desired. 



The oak, the beech, and the ash, will likewise bear to be removed, but they 

 require more care in removing than the former; those trees whose bark is the 

 thinnest and smoothest is the most proper. 



The horn-beam, the sycamore, or plaintree, the large leaved maple, the 

 sweet chesnut, the horse chesnut, and the laburnum, will all bear to be re- 

 moved, if they do not exceed fifteen or sixteen years old, and from twenty to 

 twenty-five feet high; if they are older they will not recover their wounds so 

 perfectly as to become handsome trees. 



