HANDLING YOUNG PLANTS. 



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or sand, or in a mixture of both, in order to induce 

 further root development and growth. Some 

 make a practice of putting the young plants in a 

 frame outside, setting them in rows about three 

 inches apart and two inches distant in the row. If 



31. Cuttings with hard, wiry roots, from divided crowns. 

 sand is used about four inches is spread on the 

 ground, and after being firmed with a brick or 

 board the young plants are set in with a dibble. 

 Whitewashed sash is kept over the frame and 



