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1-57 Evergreen Shrubs, transplanting. The great impor- 
tance of choosing a suitable season for removing Evergreen 
Shrubs will be acknowledged by every one who has had even 
but little experience in garden or shrubbery culture. By those 
who have removed only a few American plants, it may be said 
that all seasons are alike, if but moderate attention be paid to 
the operation. It is true that many of these bear removal at 
almost any time of the year, but this arises from their numer- 
ous tufted fibrous roots, which grow together in a complicated 
mass, and hold the soil amongst them. This, however, is not 
the case with Evergreens generally, and more particularly with 
those of large growth, therefore attention should be paid to the 
season, as well as the mode, of removal. An article written by 
Mr. Glendinning on this subject, and inserted in the thirteenth 
volume of the Gardener’s IMagazine is written in the true spirit 
of philosophy, ami may assist the cultivator in his reasonings 
on this subject. Every one must acknowledge how desirable it 
is that gardening operations, as fai’ as is possible, be reduced to 
])hilosophical princi|>les, in lieu of being executed on merely 
empirical rules. Mr. Glendinning says “ The following hints 
are ap[)lied to the trans|)lanling of large plants, as small ones 
may be removed at almost any season with nearly equal suc- 
cess. In the prosecution of some alterations, w hich have involv- 
ed the [)lanting of numerous large evergreens, and in consider- 
able variety, immediate effect being desired, opportunities 
presented themselves of comparing extensively the result of the 
various seasons, and marking the effect of each. I may premise 
that an opinion, and notan erroneous one, is commonly enter- 
tained, that, should evergreen shrubs be removed during the 
months of November, December, .lanuary, and February, the 
effect will be nearly the same. Notwithstanding this, I am 
still, however, persuaded that there is a certain time better than 
any other for performing every operation, especially of garden- 
ing, the data for the fixing of which are found in the immutable 
laws of vegetable economy. The various scientific operations 
of the skilful horticulturist are guided by these axioms ; and a 
knowledge of them, he is aware, is indispensable to the success 
of his performances. Hence, such an acquaintance with the 
physiology of plants points out to him the seasons of grafting 
and budding, the removal of shrubs, and every other operation 
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