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form, botli ends are inserted in the ground, leaving 

 the middle bud above the surface. As soon as this 

 bud begins to grow, it will be supplied with nutri- 

 ment from both ends and will make rapid progress. 

 The plants produced by this method are very strong 

 and if desiorned to remain where thev are first set 

 out they give very certain and satisfactory results. 

 But tliey do not transplant well. 



The following plan desQribed in Miller's " Gar- 

 dener's Dictionary " is one which we have tried with 

 success : " Having an Iron bar of an Inch or more 

 in Diameter, a little pointed at the End, they there- 

 with make a Hole directly down about three Feet 

 and a Half deep ; then, being provided with an Instru- 

 ment they call a Crucciala, having a Handle of 

 Wood like that of a large Auger and the Body of 

 Iron four Feet long and more than half an Inch in 

 Diameter, at the End of which there is a Nich some- 

 thing like a half moon, they after twisting the End 

 of the Cutting, put it therein, and force it down the 

 Bottom of the Hole, where they then leave it, and 

 afterward fill up the Yacancy with fine sifted Earth 

 or Sand ; observing to tread the Earth close to the 

 Plants, which otherwise (unless it be stiff Land) is 

 often inclinable to be Loose and Dry, especially if 

 Rain does not soon follow their Planting ; and it is 

 incredible how many Yines three Persons can in 



