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removing the plants it was necessary to carefully protect this 
ifficulti Each 
plant was in a receptacle made of stones, between fies and six 
feet in diameter, the receptacle being bottomless. This stone 
enclosure was removed and the roots at the bottom, which had 
three feet thick, was then protected with burlap, securely fastened 
with rope. The plants were then raised by large jacks and tipped 
on their side. In this position the leaves were gathered in and 
central column. The larger plant, thus packed, was estimated 
to weigh between four and five tons 
Elevated runways were prepared, the longer about seventy feet 
long, to convey the plants on rollers to the exits. ere the 
t 
north side of the central portion of the large known as 
house No. 1 of conservatory range No. 1, one on each side of 
the entrance. They are at present in excellent ae and 
give every indication of continying their Mine rowth, having 
suffered very little by removal and transportation. 
ey are certainly two fine specimens and a much of value 
and interest to ne large eollee2 o Palins already occupying this 
house. It would th and in their present 
ample quarters ee have room hor expansion for many years. 
In their old home they were ses culgrowne oie oan ale 
The size of these plants and th ave 
made their successful removal a very unusual mata The 
Sernice part of the removal was under the direction of Mr. 
and packing were under the supervision of the writer 
EORGE V. Nasu 
