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Fig. 78. 



layer composed of two shoots, the least vigorous one is sepa- 

 rated. The roots which issue from the basket are left un- 

 touched, provided that they are not broken, or dried by exposure 

 to the air. This being done, at the bottom of the trench, and 

 on that side which is farthest from the wall, a hole is made 6 

 inches deep and a little larger than the basket which it is 

 intended to receive. In each of these holes a basket is placed 

 in such a manner that the end of the shoot which it contains is 

 turned toward the wall. That and the basket should be 10 inches 

 below the level of the soil. A little notch is then made in the 



