Contained in this text is a series of detailed and comprehensive guides pertaining to the pruning and transplantation of young plants, complete with helpful diagrams and step-by-step instructions. This timeless text loses no value in its age and still constitutes a definitive handbook for green-fingered readers keen on the proper application of botanical methodology. Liberty Hyde Bailey was a prominent horticulturist, botanist and founded the American Society for Horticultural Science. This scarce text is now republished with a introductory biography of the author.