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air will suffer greatly and may never thrive. Large trees and 

 evergreens must be planted with great care. Holes should he 

 larger and deeper than the trees seem to require. Prune all 

 broken and bruised roots. Place loose rich soil in the bottom 

 to come in contact with the roots. The tree should be a little 

 deeper in the ground than it was before. Fill the hole with 

 the best soil and tramp it in well, but leave a little of the loose 

 soil on the very surface. All trees and shrubs, except perhaps 

 evergreens, should be pruned somewhat on the top to balance 



Fig. 79. — A lesson in school-room transplanting may be the basis for lessons in 

 language, arithemtic, spelling, drawing and penmanship. 



the reduced root surface. If the weather be dry at the time 

 of planting, water should be used, but care should be taken 

 not to puddle the soil too much. A mulch should be left on top 

 by the use of a rake to prevent loss of water by evaporation. 



2. Transplanting. — Students should practice transplanting of 

 many kinds of plants to obtain skill and avoid loss during the process. 

 Slips and cuttings should be transplanted into pots and cans in the 

 school room (Fig. 79). 



During the transplanting process, roots should be protected 

 from the air and sun. • Keep them moist. If soil can be left 

 attached to all roots so much the better. In the new location, 



