Show LEAVES LEAVES' LEA S from K b MAY Transplanting Trees And Shrubs The transplanting of nursery nursery- grown stock is comparatively sim sim- simile simple simple ile since such stock having been root pruned root pruned has hasa a a thickly branched compact root system If therefore the he trees and shrubs which you are areto areto to transplant have come from a I reputable nursery you will need i ionly only to observe a few general rules t in order to Insure success with the undertaking LOSS OF STOCK I I The chief causes ca s S- S of failure In Iii n I transplanting are 1 drying out of the roots because of exposure to theair the theair air 2 the freezing and rapid thawing thaw thaw- I ing ng of plants packed for shipment 3 3 failure of the root system to I obtain enough water to balance nor nor- normal normal normal mal evaporation from the leaves and 4 too heavy top lop growth as com corn cornered compared pared ered with root growth immediate immediate- ly Iy y after planting Since the ability of trees and shrubs to withstand exposure to air J and sun varies with the kind of plant I the safest rule is always to keep ex cx- exposure of the root system to an ab ab- absolute solute minimum Exposure of the roots of cone bearing trees for only a few moments will cause the sap sapo to o harden and thus kill kiH the trees If f the roots of plants seem to be bery bedry dry ry when the shipment is received the plants should be soaked thoroughly thor thoro thoroughly for tor several hours before plant plant- or Ing-or ng or before heeling in if they are not to be planted at once It is even advantageous to bury the deciduous plants tops and all in loose moist soil soU if the trees are bearing one cone bearing the balled roots should be buried burlap and all in a shady place where they will not be ex ex- exposed posed to wind They should be kept well moistened until planted Small mall evergreens are sometimes shipped hipped without balls in which case the plants should be Immediately unpacked and heeled in They must be carefully protected from sun and wind If the shipment has been made In severe weather and the stock tock has been frozen in transit it should hould be placed pla ed without unpacking in n a very cool place where thaw thaw- thawing thawing ing will take place very gradually TilE THE ACTUAL PLANTING When you are ready to put the plants where they are to remain permanently dig for each tree or sh shiuli a hole b 1 large enough to receive aU all 11 the roots without doubling back This is important The hole should be e deep enough to receive two or three inches of rich soil in the bot hot bottom tom om and still leave room to set the plant at the same depth as In the nursery Since as has been said before the roots of evergreens will not bear exposure to sun and wind such uch trees are set with the whole ball jail on top of the rich soil prepared in n the bottom of the hole and as deep as the tree stood before It was removed from the nursery for Its transplanting REPARATION PREPARATION l OF THE TilE SOIL When the hole for the tree Is dug save the topsoil to put back about the he roots Hard or infertile subsoil should be removed and good soil soU put In its place All soil soU which comes In contact with the roots of the he plants must be crumbly and fine fine- I textured free from rocks or clods since manure or commercial fertilizer fertl lizer izer will burn the roots if It comes in n contact with them it is safer to todo todo todo do any additional feeding after the plant is established rather n than to mix the fertilizer with the soil when the planting is done Y WATER PROBLEM if transplanting is done In early I spring when the the- soil son Is moist watering Is unnecessary cessar When a large arge plant is Is being seC s set t e ca r e must be taken to work fine earth thor thoro thoroughly thoroughly among the roots which should be laid in a position as near as possible to that In which they originally grew The plant should be jiggled up and down to make sure that no opening remains under any of the roots particularly where they branch When the hole Is partly I filled the soil must be well tamped down n to bring It Into close contact I with all the roots The hole should then be filled with fine tine soil but no further tamping should be dote done after this operation If the planting Is done late Inte when the weather has grown n hot or If for any aDY other reason realon the soil Is very very dry it fl will be necessary ne essary to water In which case watering should be bedone bedone bedone done generously Extra tire la relative ariu to ro trans planting al may raty be ba had hd bf by tending sending art Lee rents curs to ro Superintendent ol of Documents With Wash D. D D C. C and nd sling liar lot lor Farmers Farmers' Bulletin a No till IS TilE THE POSSUM 1 The opossum Is the only member of the pouched mammals known as marsupials to be found In North America The young of the opossum opossum sum aum are arc born blind bUnd hairless help helpless less and extremely small After Afterbirth Afterbirth Afterbirth birth they are kept In the pouch of their mother for about aboul two months If you could get near enough you you might see when the young finally fInall have come out of the pouch mother arching her tall tail over her herback herback i iback back and young ones one c lj to It by theft thelt th tails S clown n I I II I |