CHAPTER III. 



HOW TO PLACE CUTTINGS IN BAND BOXES. ENGRAVING OF 



BOX FILLED WITH CUTTINGS. ENGRAVING SHOWING MY 

 FRAME WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE TWELVE BOXES OF 



CUTTINGS. HOW TO CARE FOR CUTTINGS AFTER BEING 



PLACED IN THE FRAME. WHEN AND HOW TO SYRINGE 



THE CUTTINGS. THREE IMPORTANT MATTERS IN ROOTING 



AZALEA CUTTINGS. 



The cuttings are now ready for the sand boxes which 

 have been prepared. If the sand has been placed in boxes 

 according to the directions already given as regards solidity, 

 it will be necessary to draw straight lines and make open- 

 ings in the sand to receive the cuttings. To draw straight 

 lines use a carpenter's square or some straight edge. To 

 make the openings in the sand use a knife, place the cuttings 

 in the openings in a straight line one inch deep, then press 

 the sand firmly around each cutting. At the end of each 

 variety place a label with its name, and so on until the box 

 is filled. By following this plan it will not be necessary to 

 use a stick between the varieties, which is often done. 



Cuttings thus arranged have a very systematical 

 appearance. It is a very pleasing sight to see the young 

 cuttings in the boxes, in process of rooting, when it is done 

 with neatness and in a practical way. When done in this 

 manner they can be removed when rooted without mixing 

 the different kinds. 



When the box is filled with cuttings it should have the 



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