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of woody plants should not be covered deeper than 

 they grew before the shifting. (See Pigs. 150, 151 and 

 152.) 



D — APTEE-CARE OF TRANSPLANTED STOCK. 



413. Mulching the soil about transplanted plants 

 (232) is very important in localities subject to drought. 

 As a rule, it is wise to apply the mulch immediately 



Fig. 147. 



Fig. 148. 



Fig 147 Placing the roots of the plant against the soil in the 

 pot with the left hand, he takes another handful of soil with the 

 right hand. 



Fig 148 He fills the remaining space in the pot with soil and 

 presses it down with the thumbs, tapping the pot gently upon the 

 bench in the meantime. 



after transplanting, but with trees transplanted very 

 early in spring, it is better to defer mulching until the 

 soil becomes sufficiently warm to promote root absorp- 

 tion (101). 



