The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-09
Transplanling.

There is scarcely any operation in
gardening where there is 50 much op-
portunity for the exercise of skill and
good Judgment rs in transplanting.
The skillful gardener will move hII
plants so that they will hardly receive
any check in their growth, while the
careless removal of plants or the choice
of too dry weather. with subsequent
neglect. occasions the loss of MANY
thousands of plants every year and
much disappointment. In order to bear
tranSplaniing well the plant should be
in thrifty. growing condition, but q
BY anv means "drawn" or .'long-
legged" as gardeners are wont tn call
such plants as have suffered from
crowding Or too rapid forcing under
glass; they should be grown in sandy
loan, which favors iibrous growth of
roots. and should be well watered n
few hours before moving. so as to have
the roots mois: when moved. Then
care should be given TO have the loan
in which the plants are planted moist
enough and warm enough 10 favor
rapid growth: and if possible. they
should be shaded from sun and wind
for a few days after transplanting if the
sun Is hot.
In order TO insure plants against wilt
inc when tranSplanted. they may be
grown in pots, but this involves n good
deal OF expense. and a simpler method
is in use among the gardeners, for
moving such tender plants as cucum-
bers, melons, summer sIuashes, Lima
beans, &c. The plants are pricked out
under glass, in groups OF lou plants
each. the hills being nine inches square.
or thirty-two to a sash; when grown so
as to require transplanting. which will
be in about W. weeks, or by the time
they begin To run. have the ground
ready for them. and wet them down
well over night, so that the earth will
cling TO the roots: have ready q few
square rings of sheet zinc, nine inches
juare, made by folding a strip of zinc
three inches wide and three feet long,
into a nine inch square prism. without
top or bottom. and soldering the edges
together. Take n ring aud press it
down into he earth around one of the
hills: then run a spade under il, and
lift the hill, ring and all, on the spade,
and carry it 10 its destination. where 4
hole is made with n hoe TO receive IL;
place the cluster Of plants on the spade
in the hole. draw the earth around the
spade and remove first the spade, then
the ring. and the work Is complete.
These tender plants cannot be trans
planted safely TO the open field much
before June 10. But cucumbers are
transplanted thus under glass whenever
the glass is ready for them. In trans
planting vines, chooses hot day, and
avoid rainy, cold weather. II well
moistened 5e'orc transplanting. and
carefully handled, they will not wilt
much. but may need a little shade for a
few DAYS.
The transpIant;ng of celery, cabbage
and cauliiiower plants is simple and
easy enough in the cool. moist weather
of early spring. but in the hot weather
OF midsummer, requires some skill
Much depends upon having the land in
which the plants are 10 be set thor
oughly fine; If coarse. or lumpy. it is
much more likely IN drr IN and de-
stroy the plants Choose. if possible. .
cloudy day after a rain, but If this can't
be done. and the weather is dry and hot.
the plants mns. be watered. Keep the
roots wet while setting them and water
every day tli they grow, Or till rain
comes This is labor.ous WORK where
large fields are set, bat Il i often the
only way to be sure of a crop To
make the earth fine for setting plants
il may be thrown into drills with :
plough. and then raked down; or, IL IL
is desirable 20 set the plants low, IS N
the case of CELERY and cauliHower. the |
are marked 6rst with the wheel
marker, and the spots where the plants
are to be set made fine bv chopping
with . hoe.-SeU England Farn.T