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tically managed, use a hose. In very dry climates, 

 box sluices are advised. These sluices or troughs 

 should have small holes in the sides for permitting 

 the water to flow through to the surrounding earth, 

 and if one cares to go to the expense, iron pipes 

 may be fitted into the holes and the water run off 

 at quite a distance from the sluice. 



In watering seeded ground, a very fine spray 

 should always be used or there will be danger of 

 the seed being washed up before they have had 

 time to germinate. Seeds that have been planted 

 in flats small enough to handle comfortably may 

 be watered satisfactorily by placing the flat in a 

 tub of water, allowing the earth in the flat to soak 

 the water up from the bottom. Very small plants 

 which need careful handling should have the water 

 applied by means of a dipper or other hand recep- 

 tacle, and in watering large bushes or trees, care 

 should be taken to see that the water does actually 

 have a chance to get at the roots. A pipe a couple 

 of inches in diameter driven into the ground near 

 the roots will serve well for supplying water to the 

 roots. After the pipe is driven in, it should be 

 kept filled with water until all the surrounding 

 earth appears moist. 



When there is a long dry spell, all foliage should 



