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sary and foolish risk to attempt the transplant- 

 ing unless one is sure he is moving in the right 

 direction. At the present day reputable nur- 

 serymen are to be foimd in all sections of the 

 country and they are only too glad to give ad- 

 vice on such subjects to their customers gratis. 

 There are some things that are worth point- 

 ing out that every home garden-maker should 

 know. For instance, every Evergreen from 

 eight to ten feet in height should not be moved 

 with a ball of earth less than three feet in di- 

 ameter around its roots. If the tree measures 

 fifteen feet in height, an earth-ball of five feet 

 in diameter is suggested (although an earth- 

 ball of three feet in diameter is sufficient for 

 red cedars). If one were moving a specimen 

 of pine, he should see to it that the earth-ball 

 of an Evergreen of this size were fully twelve 

 feet in diameter. The reason for moving large 

 Evergreens with earth-balls proportionate to 

 their size, is that such trees have no dormant 

 period. Evergreens require plenty of water. 

 Those which have been moved one season must 

 not be neglected the next, for it often takes 

 several seasons for an Evergreen's roots to 

 spread out in new environment and become es- 



