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should be taken up entire, and carefully spread out when 

 again placed in the soil. If the plants have been out of 

 the ground long enough to cause the roots to have 

 clianged color and become dark and wilted, then they 

 should be treated the same as those removed in spring. 



Fig. 20. — GROWTn of pruxed roots. 



All of the largest leaves should be cut off from plants 

 when removed,* leaving b^it two or three of tlie center 

 leaves, as a plant is far more likely to live if only this 

 number is allowed to remain on it than if none are re- 

 moved. 



We are now supposing that the plants are taken up 

 without any soil adhering to the roots. If each plant is 



