Propagation and General Cultivation 



the changes of the weather. At the end of this 

 time the sand and seeds are sown together, thinly, 

 in beds 4 feet wide, with paths 12 to 18 inches 

 wide between them for cleaning purposes. After 

 the seedlings appear they are left undisturbed for 

 two years, when they are taken up, graded into 

 sizes, have long, straggling roots trimmed back, 

 and planted in rows in nursery quarters. In this 

 position they are allowed to remain for two years, 

 when they are again transplanted, subsequent 

 transplantings taking place biennially as long as 

 they remain in the nursery. Seeds of rare species 

 should be sown in well-drained pots or pans in a 

 compost made up of equal parts of good, fibrous 

 loam, peat, and sand. The pots must be plunged 

 in ashes, or other suitable material, out-of-doors, 

 fully exposed to climatic changes until the second 

 spring from the time of sowing, when they should 

 be transferred to a warm house, a change which 

 will facilitate germination. As soon as large 

 enough to handle, the seedlings should be pricked 

 off singly into small pots, or be transferred to a 

 prepared bed in a cold frame, the latter being the 

 better method of the two. When large enough 

 to take care of themselves, they may be placed 

 in the open ground. 



Cuttings should be made from half-ripe wood 

 of the current season's growth, July and August 

 being a good time for their preparation. They 

 are usually made from 4 to 5 inches long and are 



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