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the same as for single eyes. In small, short- 

 jointed wood, the bud should be just above 

 the surface. 



Cuttings, however, are generally grown in the 

 open air, and some kind of preparation is neces 

 sary to secure a good degree of success. The 

 best soil is one that is light and porous, and at 

 all times free from standing water. If not por 

 ous, it can be made so by the addition of sand. 

 It should be worked deep, to insure against the 

 ill effects of drought. It can hardly be made too 

 mellow and fine. The cuttings having been 

 prepared as above, are to be planted as follows : 

 stretch a line, and along this line put in the 

 cuttings about one foot apart; they are often 

 put in much closer, but this is close enough. 

 As they are put in, the soil must be pressed 

 against them firmly. This is particularly neces 

 sary with two-eyed cuttings, to prevent them 

 from being displaced ; but, aside from this, it is 

 necessary to insure ready rooting. If the soil is 

 not quite mellow, a dibble should be used for 

 making the holes. The top eye of the cutting 

 should be about an inch above the surface of 

 the soil. Having completed one row, stretch 

 the line two feet from it, and plant another, and 

 so continue till all are planted. These distances 



