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TRANSPLANTING. 



The best time to transplant is on a cloudy day, just be- 

 fore a rain storm; but if it has to be done in bright 

 weather, it should be done after the heat of the day is 

 over. The plants, as removed from the seed-bed, should 

 be placed hi a pan of water, wetting their tops well. The 

 moisture adhering to the roots when planted sufficiently 

 moistens the soil to keep the plants from wilting. In 

 sandy, light soils, transplanting may be done immediately 

 after a rain storm, but in heavy soils it should be deferred 

 until the saturation of the soil has subsided. If dry 

 weather ensues immediately after planting, the young 

 plants will require watering and perhaps shading, as wilt- 

 ing sets them back greatly. 



The following table shows the number of plants that can 

 be set on an acre of land at the various distances indicated. 



NUMBER or PLANTS REQUIRED FOR AN ACRE OF GROUND, 



AT THE DISTANCES INDICATED. 



If any intermediate distances are used, the number of 

 plants required can be ascertained by dividing 43,560, the 

 number of square feet in an acre, by the number of square 

 feet in the different distances. Thus, 2 feet by 2$ fcct=5, 

 and that divided into 43,560, gives 8,712, the number of 

 plants required at the distances named. 



