PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING : Page 107

Transplanting Annuals. It is preferable to transplant annuals ina fine, loose loam, and never to transplant them in a heavier clay soil,which will pack and dry out. Upon the size of the plants will dependthe care that it is necessary to give them immediately after trans-planting. The smaller the plants the more care will be required incareful watering and shading during the hot portions of the day.While with proper care annuals may be transplanted at any seasonduring the spring or early summer, yet the late spring (May throughJune 15th) is preferred. Annuals will develop best outdoors if theyare transplanted at least two weeks in advance of the hot summermonths. Frequent shifting, in pots or flats, is very beneficial throughpromoting the growth of fibrous roots which make transplanting moresuccessful.