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The roots of such trees should be washed clean before 

 replanting (Fig. 132). 



b — Trimming the roots. The roots of trees that have 

 been broken or mangled in the lifting or transportation, 

 should be cut back to sound Avood 

 with a sharp knife. 



Fibrous rooted plants, as the straw- 

 berry, are much more readily planted 

 when the roots are trimmed, as shown 

 in Fig. 31, (p. 73). 



c — Reducing the top. The buds of 

 trees and shrubs should generally be 



Fig. 131. Fig. 132. , ^ . . . , ^- ^ 



Fig. 131. Puddled roots reduced m number at replanting to 

 of nursery tree. correspond wlth the destruction of 



Fig. 132. The same ,, i .^ ■ 4-x, i-fj.- 



washed, ready for plant, tlie younger roots during the lifting 

 i"g- process; otherwise the water sup- 



plied by the roots may be Insufiicient to open the buds 

 (63). This is best accomplished by thinning out and 



Fig. 133. Fig. 134. 



Fig. 133. Roots of tree properly planted. 

 Fig. 184. Same improperly planted. 



cutting back the branches. As a rule, it is better to re- 

 duce the top rather sparingly at replanting, with the ex- 

 pectation of cutting it back further if the buds do not 



