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center of the buds is still fresh, by burying them in moist 

 earth until the bark resumes its plumpness. 



410. Replanting the roots. — The object to be at- 

 tained in this operation is to place moist and well-aerated 

 soil in contact with all of the roots of the plant. The 

 roots should also be placed 

 at about the same depth, and 

 in nearly the same position 

 that they grew before the 

 removal. Fig. 136 shows the 

 roots of a tree properly 

 planted. The hole was dug 

 sufficiently large so that the 

 roots were readily placed in 

 it without crowding, and the 

 soil was so well worked in 

 among the roots that it 

 comes in contact with the 

 whole surface. Fig. 137 

 shows the roots of the same 

 tree improperly planted. The 

 hole was dug so small that 

 the roots were necessarily 

 crowded out of their natural 

 position, and the earth was 

 thrown in so loosely that it 



comes in contact with only a part of the root surface. 

 Distortion of the roots of trees and shrubs at planting 

 may cause injurious deformities or galls, especially if 

 accompanied by injury. 



In planting trees of which the roots are not already 

 inclosed in soil (403), the hands should be freely used 

 to bring the soil in contact with the whole root surface, 



Fig, 



141. — Large transplanted 

 tree wound with hay rope and 

 supported by wires. 



