84 OF PLANTING EVERGREEN SHRUBS. [April. 
supported, that the wind may Lave no effect in disturbing the 
young and tender fibrous roots. 
OP PLANTING EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 
Now is the season to plant all kinds of evergreen trees and 
shrubs. In most seasons, the middle of the month is the 
most proper time, the weather then being mild and moist; 
or if a late season, defer it to the end of the month. When 
planted earlier, they will remain dormant until this time, 
and their tender fibrous roots in that case frequently perish 
from their liability to injury from frost or frosty winds, being 
more susceptible of such injury than fibres of deciduous 
plants. They now begin to vegetate, which is the grand 
criterion for transplanting any plant. The buds begin to 
swell, the roots to push, and if they can be quickly lifted 
and replanted, they will hardly receive a check. At all 
events, care must be taken that they are not long out of the 
ground and exposed to the air, which greatly assists the suc- 
cess in planting. It may be observed that evergreens in 
general succeed the better the smaller they are, although we 
have seen plants, trees and evergreens upward of thirteen 
feet high, and fifteen in diameter, successfully lifted, and 
carried several miles.* By the second year there was no 
appearance that such operation had taken place. In prepar- 
ing a hole for the reception of these plants, make it larger 
than the roots, breaking the bottom thereof fine, and putting 
in some fresh soil. Place the plant upright in the centre, 
putting in the earth and breaking it fine, and give the plant 
a few gentle shakes. When the roots are more than half 
covered, put in a pot or pailful of water, allowing it to sub- 
side ; then cover all the roots, give a second or third pailful, 
and when subsided, the earth will be close to all the roots. 
Cover with more earth, pressing all firm with the foot. Put 
more soil loosely on, which will give it a finished appearance, 
and prevent it from becoming dry, and not require mulching, 
which has an unsightly appearance. All that the wind will 
have any hurtful effect upon must be firmly supported espe- 
* See Mr. M'Nab's rich pamphlet treatise on removing ever- 
greens, &c. 
