CHAPTER XIII. 



SHOWING THE BEST WAY FOR THE AMATEUR FLORIST TO ROOT 

 THE CUTTINGS. ENGRAVING OF BOX OF CUTTINGS FOR 

 THE AMATEUR FLORIST OR THOSE WHO WISH TO PRO- 

 PAGATE IN LIMITED QUANTITIES. 



In former chapters will be found all the necessary direc- 

 tions for taking the cuttings, the time to place them in the 

 sand, and the proper attention to be given them. 



For amateurs not growing this cutting in large quantities, 

 I will show a box most suitable for their cuttings, in engrav- 

 ing 29. This box is ten inches wide, fifteen inches long, and 

 three inches deep, holding seven varieties of Azaleas, as 



will be noticed by the 

 labels in the engrav- 

 ing. 



Make the box to 

 suit the number of 

 cuttings that are to be 

 grown. 



This box, represent- 

 ed in figure 29, has the 

 appearance of a tight 

 glass case, but it is 

 nothing but four panes 

 of common glass press- 



Fig. 29. 



Box for Cuttings. 



ed to the bottom of the box ; the sand holds the four panes 

 in position without any other support. The covering is a 



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