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it from its native wilds, so that the whole of it may he 
taken np uninjured. It is difficult to successfully remove 
very large plants, on account of the depths to which their 
rhizomas descend into the earth. Small plants are there- 
fore the best for removal, and these should if possible be 
taken up with a sufficient amount of earth, kept in an un- 
broken mass, to prevent any disturbance of the rhizomas or 
rootlets. Such plants will soon spread and develop into fine 
specimens. 
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