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up the roots, becaufe if they are buffered 
to remain in the ground till rainy weather 
enfues, the roots will begin to {hoot 
afrefh, and thereby fuftain confiderable 
injury. When the roots are taken up, 
their Hems, &c. fhould be cut off clofe, 
and they fhould be placed in a fhady, 
airy room, or fituation, to dry gradually; 
but before this is perfeffly accomplifiied, 
it will be proper to clean and feparate 
them, becaufe, when they are quite dried, 
they become very hard and brittle, and 
there is great danger of breaking off their 
claws : fome may be feparated into many 
complete roots, although they are fo 
clofely connefted, as, on a fuperficial 
obfervation, to have the appearance of 
only one large root. 
Nothing more remains to be done, till 
the return of the planting feafon, except 
to flow the forts feparately in bags, or 
boxes, 
