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had not been shortened. Figure 20 shows the same plant 

 as it will appear after having been planted a few weeks. 



It is not necessary to trim each plant separately, but a 

 handful may be pruned at one cut of the knife. Plants 

 thus j)runed are more readily j^lanted, and the roots are 



Fig. 19. — AVHERE TO PEU^"E ROOTS. 



easily spread out at the time, which is quite important, 

 because each root canjiroduce rootlets without being en- 

 tangled with others. 



In transplantmg in the autumn it is unnecessary to 

 shorten the roots, unless they are so long that they cannot 

 be conveniently j^lanted entire. The roots of the Straw- 

 berry continue to grow from the extreme ends until cold 

 weather, nnd when moved in fall or summer the roots 



