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accommodation. It may well become a feature of every 

 garden, whether for private or business purposes ; for, 

 with a little taste, and no great outlay, the bush house 

 may be ornamental as well as useful, and many things can 

 be brought to perfection which would be impossible in the 

 open air. 



Where we have the help of a little 

 artificial heat, a propagating pot and a 

 bell glass (as/ in the illustration), plants 

 are raised in this way with certainty. 

 Prepare the propagating pot by putting 

 bits of charcoal to a depth of two or 

 three inches, as in a b. Then fine loamy 

 earth (c), and finally the cuttings (d). 

 The younger shoots, from the extre- 

 mities of branches, make roots most 

 readily. The needful bottom heat is 

 got by packing in a less or greater 

 quantity of fresh stable stuff. As it 

 decays, moist warmth is given off to 

 the surrounding soil. 



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Warmth. 



A Propagating Pot. 



Temperature 



For KaiaiDK Little Things- 



Digging Two Spades Deep- 



between 70 and 80 degrees 

 and moisture are of immense 

 help in carrying on propagating 

 work of all kinds. 



Dig Deep and Plant in 

 Long Rows. Let us have 

 the use and benefit of at 

 least 2ft. of soil. So much 

 for preparing, and Jet us 

 sow in long rows ; they 

 make a big difference in 

 gardening. The cost of 

 working is lessened so 

 much that once adopted 

 no one is likely to again 

 drop the system. It has 

 advantages in both old 



