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stock, and as a rule plants do best when transplanted 

 before the buds start. 



9. Autumn is a good time for transplanting our hardi- 

 est deciduous trees providing that the soil conditions are 

 favorable, but it is not a good time to move coniferous 

 Evergreens. 



10. Coniferous Evergreens may be safely moved about 

 the first of August, after they have ripened up the first 

 growth of the season, if moved carefully with a ball of 

 earth, but when handled at this time they require much 

 careful attention. 



