so TRANSPLANTATION. 



the juices quicker and develop their foliage 

 earlier and more abundantly than those moved 

 in the spring ; therefore there is a gain of time. 

 From these considerations it may be more cor- 

 rect to transplant all hardy trees and those 

 very tenacious of life in the autumn ; imme- 

 diately after the first frost, but all tender trees as 

 Pears, Peaches, &c., it is safer to transplant in 

 the spring. Evergreens, as the Fir, Arbor vitse, 

 &c., are better moved in the spring also. 



With respect to the age of the tree when 

 transplantation should take place, there is no 

 doubt that young trees are the best even for 

 immediate beauty and effect. In moving a 

 large tree great expense and care are requisite, 

 and even then it is probable that considerable 

 pruning must take place to restore the equili- 

 brium between the roots and the branches, by 

 which operation the tree remains an unsightly 

 object for years, and probably does not recover 

 its original size before a young tree would pro- 

 duce nearly the same effect, the young one 

 remaining a beautiful object all the time. 



Therefore except in cases of extremely rare 

 specimens, it is better to abandon the idea of 

 transplanting old trees. 



Many plants of Rhododendron maximum and 

 Magnolia glauca are annually brought in the 



