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worth several hours of shade for giving increase 

 and strength to the plants. 



" The careful propagator meets with no acci- 

 dents, but one act of negligence may be fatal to 

 the season's hopes. One of the first conditions 

 to success is good, well-ripened wood, and that 

 from strong vines, well grown in houses, is much 

 the best. One good cutting is worth more than 

 several poor ones. It is only very good ones 

 that are fit to use for this purpose, and these are 

 much less abundant than those that are toler- 

 ably good or poor. The watering should be 

 done from a watering pot with a fine rose; 

 large streams act unfavorably upon the soil. It 

 is most properly done in the morning, in the 

 early part of theseason, and in the evening, 

 after hot weather is established. The quantity 

 should be sufficient to keep the soil always moist 

 through its whole depth, but it should never 

 be applied when not needed. In very drying 

 weather, if the plants begin to droop during the 

 day, and water seems to be called for, do not 

 hesitate to apply it from fear of injury in conse- 

 quence of the sun shining. 



" This arrangement is commended to all of 

 both sexes, who feel themselves willing to give 

 the requisite attention for three or four months, 



