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or in the hollows, or in any place where the 

 young trees can be well protected. 



Evergreens. The conditions which influence 

 the removal and transplanting of evergreen trees 

 and shrubs are quite different from those affecting 

 deciduous trees, and this applies particularly to 

 removals from nursery-beds to open, bleak posi- 

 tions. The disadvantages attending the removal 

 of evergreens to places where they are subject 

 at once to keen, cutting winds is soon evident 

 by the injury done to the foliage, and is a matter 

 of common observation. In fact, many die from 

 this cause alone. 



Evergreens should not be transplanted until 

 late in spring unless they are to be well sheltered, 

 and even then the month of April is quite early 

 enough. The more tender species, or those 

 which remove badly, transplant best even later 

 than this. 



Some authorities actually advise the planting 

 of some kinds of evergreens, such as large hollies, 

 in June, and there is no doubt, if they are well 

 attended to, by shading the trees from the hot 

 sun, mulching and watering the soil about their 

 roots, and constantly syringing the foliage for a 

 few weeks, they stand a much better chance of 

 establishing themselves than when planted earlier 

 in the year. 



September planting is also advised by many 



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