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The rows can now be opened four or five inches deep and the young 

 plants dropped at a distance of six inches apart. Let a hand follow 

 and before the roots have time to dry set them in an upright position, 

 carefully spreading out the roots and packing the soil around them. 

 Be careful not to set the plants deeper than they grew in the seed beds. 

 When a row or two have been set level off the ground with a rake, 

 leaving the sandy soil on the surface and not the muck, as the latter 

 hardens under the influence of the sun. If a shower does not follow 

 soon it is well to water, in order to settle the earth well around the 

 roots. If the sun is hot a little shade for a few weeks would be bene- 

 ficial. Pine boughs can be laid over the ground, or palmetto leaves 

 stuck along the rows. The nursery should be thoroughly worked and 

 kept> clear of weeds and grass and the soil frequently stirred for the 

 depth of two inches. 



