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Method of Planting. 



tings, in such manner, that their tops ap- 

 pear regularly above the surface about two 

 inches ; then return the loose soil which has 

 been cast back from the line to the cut- 

 tings, lightly earthing them up about half 

 their length, and proceed to dig the ground 

 little more than six inches, to receive other 

 cuttings, by marking across, and chop- 

 ping aslope the ground, and planting others 

 as before, clearing away all weeds and 

 stones, until the bed is completed. Ob- 

 serve, on no account to press the earth to 

 the cuttings in the smallest degree, that all 

 waterings may be freely discharged ; as a 

 retention of moisture, from trampling the 

 earth to the cuttings, will infallibly rot and 

 decay them. 



On the business of planting being com- 

 pleted, make the surface of the embank- 

 ment as smooth as possible, by striking the 

 earth of which it is formed on each side 



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