236 Ffinciples of Plant Culture. 



apart at wliicli the plants or cuttings are to be planted, 

 "with a handle affixed above. In using this tool, the oper- 

 ator crowds the dibbers into the soil with the foot, guided 

 by a line. He then moves the frame to and fro until the 

 holes are sufficiently ox^ened, when he withdraws the dib- 

 bers by lifting the frame, and passes on to repeat the 

 operation. A person follows inserting the grafts or cnt- 

 tings, and crowding earth about them with the ordinary 

 dibber. See also Figs. 14.5 and 146. 



Fig. 141 shows a set of transplanting tools, useful in 

 removing a limited number of plants that are not closely 



crowded and that need to be 

 carried but a short distance. 

 They are esj)ecially useful for 

 transplanting strawberry 

 plants during summer and 

 autumn. These tools and 

 also the Baldridge trans- 

 planter enable the plant to be 

 readily lifted with a cylinder 

 Fig. 142. Bemis Transplanter, of earth and replanted in a 



made by Fuller & Johnson Mann- JjQjg j^gf; ]arge enough tO re- 

 factui-ing Co., Madison, ^i&. . , , , , , 



ceive the latter. 



Fig. 142 shows a successful machine for planting to- 

 bacco, cabbage, strawberry and other low, herbaceous 

 plants. It plants these as rapidly as two boys can de- 

 liver them to it in the proper position, and waters the 

 soil about the roots at the same time. 



412. Potting and Shifting. Potting is the act of plant- 

 ing plants in greenhouse pots. 



The pots should be clean and are usually dipped in 

 water before receiving the plants, until they have 



