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on top of this second layer of cuttings place the second piece of glass. 

 Press down firmly, remove the moss which protrudes beyond the 

 edges of the glass, and tie together with stout twine (fig. 1). 



Fig. 1.— Alfalfa cuttings arranged on dampened sphagnum moss and covered with glass. 



The package now consists of two pieces of glass, 2 inches of pressed 

 sphagnum moss, and two layers of cuttings — one between each piece 

 of glass and the moss. By keeping the moss moist and giving all 

 the light possible (direct sunlight is best, and it does not raise the 

 temperature of the moss to 'an appreciable extent beyond that of 



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