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Carrying Cuttings Long Distances. Hard wood cuttings for root- 

 ing and for use in budding and grafting can be carried considerable dis- 

 tances by packing in damp moss in an ordinary wooden box which gives 

 some ventilation, or they will also go very successfully without any moss, 

 if packed in a hermetically sealed tin receptacle. The latter method is, 

 in fact, the safer, as guarding against molding, and perfectly sure to carry, 

 providing entrance of air is prevented by soldering in a tin can. A few 

 buds will carry in a tin box or canister with an ordinary tight tin cover. 

 If air can be excluded the cuttings are better without any wet packing. 



