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three stakes in a row close to the back of the 

 trench, placing them like those already driven 

 in front ; but these are to be set close against 

 the back, to keep the rear board at the surface. 

 Set the other board on edge, the lower edge rest- 

 ing on the surface of the ground, and nail as be- 

 fore. Shut tip the ends, and place the board 

 with the battens upon the top, and the house is 

 made. Two pieces with notches taken out to 

 form the slots for the en/T battens should be 

 nailed upon the upper edge of each of the side 

 boards. (See Fig. 108.) 



Fig. ioa 



" The room inside is fourteen inches wide, to 

 be divided for three rows of cuttings, the first to 

 be set two inches from the front board, the next 

 two inches from the back of the trench, and the 

 third in the middle. The cuttings may be six 

 inches apart in the rows. Good two-eyed cut- 

 ings of the free rooting kinds will grow with a 

 great degree of certainty in this simple arrange- 

 ment, and make good plants for the nursery in 

 one season, and very good plants for the garden 



