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They may be raised in this manner, either 

 phmting them singly in small pots, or several in a 

 pot, according to its size, transplanting them 

 separately when they have taken root. In pro- 

 ceeding thus, it will be necessary to have a hot-bed 

 ready, to plunge the pots in as soon as they are 

 transplanted. By this means you will forward 

 their growth very much, and before autumn have 

 them fit for sale. 



Vines are also propagated by layers in the 

 following manner. 



They may be propagated by stools in the open 

 quarters, in the same manner as nurserymen pro- 

 pagate forest-trees and shrubs ; but the best way 

 is to take layers from walls or palings, observing 

 to train the shoots at full length during the 

 summer. Then, about the month of February, 

 take some of the finest and strongest shoots, and 

 lay them across the footpath into pots (twenty- 

 fours or sixteens) filled with fresh mould, and 

 plunged in the ground about two inches below 

 the surface ; at the same time making an incision 

 or two in the old wood, or giving it a twist just 

 below a joint : they will generally take without 

 notching or twisting : yetj as it is the surer way, 

 I would advise it to be done. (Introducing the 

 shoots through the bottom of the pots is now laid 

 aside, as the layers generally have, when this 

 method is followed, larger roots below than in 

 the pots.) The layers should then be cut, leaving 

 two or three strong eyes upon each. 



