PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING : Page 67


O-l, D-2, D-3, and D-4

Hybrid roses of various types are sometimes grown on their own roots withoigrafting (D-I). Such roses should be transplanted slightly deeper (D-2) thain their original position (D-I). D-3 shows the same bush mounded withdepth of 6 to 8 inches of soil, for winter protection. In transplanting graftsroses the knot formation, indicated by the arrow, where the graft was made shoube set about I inch or more below the surface of the soil (D-4). If any suckedevelop from below the graft, the soil should be dug away and the suckers oroff close to the stem.

E-l, E-Z, and E-3

Trees and shrubs growing at a normal depth (E-i) should be transplanted leavinthe surface of the ground surrounding the stem at the same point or slightly belowthat point in the new location, and the basin for watering such plants should Imade as shown in E-2. Plants should never be transplanted at an abnormdepth below the surface of the existing ground or permanently left with a mourof earth around the main stem as shown in E-3.

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