TRANSPLANTING. 101 



the ball of earth attached, to the- hole which has -:"&e*u. pre- 

 viously prepared and kept free from frost. 



After trees have been moved or had their roots shortened 

 in some other way, thev should generally not be transplanted 

 again for at least one or two years during which time they 

 will have overcome the injuries done to their root system. The 

 time which should thus elapse will vary with the kind of tree 

 and also with the amount of injury done. Where the injury 

 is severe a much longer time will be required for recovery 

 than where it is slight. 



Time to Transplant. Planting of trees should always be done 

 when they are dormant or just as they start into growth in the 

 spring, which is generally from the middle to last of April. If 

 for any reason it is desirable to risk the moving of trees late 

 in the spring after the leaves have started they should be cut back 

 severely, all the leaves removed, and great pains be taken to 

 secure all the roots and to prevent their drying out. Very 

 hardy deciduous trees as the Elm, Cotton wood, Box Elder 

 and Ash can often be successfully moved in the fall if the 

 ground is moist at the time of removal but great care must be 

 taken to work the soil in very compactly between the roots so 

 there will be no large air spaces among them. If the trees 

 are large it is a good plan to stake them so they cannot be 

 blown about by the wind. The more tender trees should not 

 be transplanted in this section in autumn and even the 

 hardiest kinds should never be moved at this season unless 

 the soil is moist. 



Transplanting Evergreens. When seedling evergreens are 

 two years old they should be transplanted and this should be 

 done about once in three years afterwards until they are 

 moved to their permanent places. As evergreens are very 

 sensitive to being moved this requires more care than with 

 most deciduous trees. The most important point is to not 

 allow the roots to have even the appearance of being dry. 

 They may be transplanted in the spring as soon as the ground 

 works easily and the roots have white tips and they may be 

 safely transplanted even up to the time that the new growth 

 shows about an inch but at this late time more care must be 

 taken in doing the work than when it is done earlier. Ever- 



