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which there are no old trees and upon which 

 it is desired to have trees of large size for im- 

 mediate effect, these may be employed. Of 

 course, while the tree presents no exception to 

 the rule that the younger a plant is the better 

 it withstands transplanting, still if the opera- 

 tion is carefully carried forward trees will suf- 

 fer few ill effects from the transplanting. The 

 principles governing the operation are the same 

 whether the tree is large or small ; it is only 

 in their execution that there is a difference. 

 Small trees may be transplanted by hand, 

 whereas various mechanical devices have been 

 perfected for the safe transplanting of the 

 larger trees. By these devices or machines 

 an immense ball of earth is lifted with the 

 roots and the roots themselves are but slightly 

 damaged. Where these machines are not to be 

 had they may be approximated by the use of 

 the riggings commonly employed by house 

 movers. 



Many persons believe that the moving of 

 large trees, even when the operation is accom- 

 plished with apparent success and without evi- 

 dent damage to the root system, is invariably 

 an ultimate failure. They are inclined to be- 

 lieve that smaller trees which have not been 



