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other problems similar to the above. What does labor 

 cost per day? How many acres can a man plow per 

 day? How many acres can he seed in a day? How 

 many acres of corn can he cultivate? Will extra labor 

 increase the yield of corn ? etc., etc. 



LESSON LXXVII 



TRANSPLANTING 



Plants transplanted. Our plants growing in the 

 hotbed will be ready to transplant this month. We shall 

 transplant tomatoes, cabbage, celery, eggplant, pansies, 

 and probably some young trees. 



Principles in transplanting. If the hotbed has been 

 made at the school there will be plenty of material 

 available. It is an important and practical lesson to 

 learn. The following rules will guide to successful trans- 

 planting : 



1. Transplant when the weather is cool and damp, 

 preferably in the late afternoon. 



2. Transplant when the plant is young. 



3. Break the roots as little as possible in taking the 

 young plant up, and keep them moist and shaded. 



4. It is well to cut off some of the top in transplant- 

 ing, in order to restore the balance between the root 

 and top, since some of the roots were probably lost in 

 transplanting. 



5. The plant should be dipped in water and have 

 moist fertile soil packed firmly about the roots. If water 



