KEEPING SOFT CUTTINGS ALIVE EOR LONG PERIODS. 31 



the surrounding atmosphere), the cuttings are not in the least 

 injured, provided the material is free from fungous troubles. If 

 the journey is long enough — say, of four to six weeks' duration — 

 cuttings such as those of clover, a^alfa, Dorycnium, lotus, and 

 many other plants will have rooted freely while closely pressed 

 against the glass. During the time of rooting no attention is re- 

 quired beyond keeping the moss wet and exposing the cuttings to 

 the light for a few hours each day. 



With the moss only slightly dampened, scions and bud sticks of 

 rare plants keep a very long tune in good condition under the same 

 treatment. 

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