CHAPTER IX. 

 TRANSPLANTING FRUITS AND ORNAMENTALS. 



111. Transplanting. When trees or shrubs are trans- 

 planted from the nursery or forest to the orchard or lawn, 

 the feeding-roots and rootlets are largely left in the soil 

 and those retained are more or less mutilated or bruised 

 at the ends in digging. When moved to the new position 

 they stand in isolated exposure, subjected to wind and sun 

 during the quite long period prior to growth of new root- 

 lets capable of sustaining the rapid evaporation of the first 

 feeble growth of top. 



If the handling, planting, and soil conditions are not 

 favorable, the transplanted tree or shrub may not be able 

 to start growth in the way required for healthy after- 

 growth if they do not wither and die. Hence the need of 

 methodic care and management in this important work. 



The distance apart of orchard trees and small fruits, 

 best size of trees to plant, when and where to plant, are 

 topics for consideration in connection with the transporta- 

 tion, handling, and planting of orchard fruits, lawn trees, 

 and shrubs. 



112, Width of Spaces between Orchard Trees. The 

 different orchard fruits require different distances between 

 the trees, depending on their size of top and spread of 

 roots. It is also true that the different species and 

 varieties attain varying size in different climates and 



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