The following is a descriptive memorandum to accompany Plate 

 No. VI. 



A 



If plants are not to be planted immediately (within three or four days) after the 

 time of arrival, they should be carefully unpacked and "heeled-in," until such 

 time as they can be planted to advantage (See Page 36). 



B-l and B-2 



The average small tree as it is received from the nursery ought to be pruned be- 

 fore the plant is put in its permanent location. This drawing shows a nursery 

 tree (B-i) with two leaders, and the proper pruning of this tree (8-2) by removing 

 one of the leaders and some of the small branches. 



C-l and C-2 



Large trees and trees which are difficult to transplant should be root pruned not 

 later than July of the summer previous to the season when they are to be trans- 

 planted. Usually the fibrous part of the existing root system (C-l) is entirely 

 removed by the transplanting operation unless root pruning is done (C-i) and the 

 trenches filled with well-rotted compost, thus encouraging the fibrous root system 

 (C-2) close to the trunk of the tree and within the diameter of the ball of earth 

 usually moved with the tree. 



D-l, D-2, D-3, and D-4 



Hybrid roses of various types are sometimes grown on their own roots without 

 grafting (D-i). Such roses should be transplanted slightly deeper (D-2) than 

 in their original position (D-i). D-3 shows the same bush mounded with a 

 depth of 6 to 8 inches of soil, for winter protection. In transplanting grafted 

 roses the knot formation, indicated by the arrow, where the graft was made should 

 be set about I inch or more below the surface of the soil (D-4). If any suckers 

 develop from below the graft, the soil should be dug away and the suckers cut 

 off close to the stem. 



E-l, E-2, and E-3 



Trees and shrubs growing at a normal depth (E-i) should be transplanted leaving 

 the surface of the ground surrounding the stem at the same point or slightly below 

 that point in the new location, and the basin for watering such plants should be 

 made as shown in E-2. Plants should never be transplanted at an abnormal 

 depth below the surface of the existing ground or permanently left with a mound 

 of earth around the main stem as shown in -3. 



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