94 THE CULTUE OP 



Method of preparing the Cuttings. 



Preparing Ground for Cuitings, 



The situation in which to form beds to 

 receive these cuttings, must be similar to 

 that in which we direct bearing trees to be 

 planted; that is, in an exposure fully open 

 to the early morning and late evening sun, 

 and unobstructed by trees or buildings; 

 without which there will be great danger of 

 decay in cuttings by damp, or rotting off. 



In cases where cuttings are of greater 

 lengths than are recommended, it will be 

 easy to form those which are over long, to 

 one uniform size, by reducing the tops of the 

 longest with a knife; and prior to planting, 

 prepare the foot of the cuttings slipped out, 

 by cutting away the heel or lower extre- 

 mity to little more than the extent of the 

 foot, smoothing the edges of the outer bark 

 throughout; when cut away any small pieces 



