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ground ; in this manner the roots receive more heat than 

 when planted in the natural soil. The same care will be 

 required, the same watering, staking, etc., as if they were 

 in pots. Plants of superior quality may be grown in this 

 manner with much less expense and trouble than attends 

 those that are grown in pots through the season. 



SINGLE BUDS IN OPEN AIR. 



This is another, and cheaper mode than the two preced- 

 ing methods, as the expense is but trifling after the plants 

 leave the propagating house. But when vines are to be 

 grown in this manner, they should not be started too 

 early, for the weather must have become warm and settled 

 before they can be planted out. 



The method is as follows : when the vines have been 

 re-potted into the small pots, and are well rooted, they are 

 turned out and planted in beds previously prepared, in 

 the following manner : First make the soil rich and deep, 

 and have it thoroughly pulverized and raked level and 

 smooth ; then lay it off into beds three feet wide, and the 

 required length ; drive down strong stakes along the sides, 

 to which nail boards to the height of three feet or more, 

 then across the top nail a few strips to keep all firm. 

 Stretch oiled or plain muslin over the top, for shading the 

 plant when first set out. When all is ready, take the 

 plants from the house and turn them out of the pots (be- 

 ing careful not to break the ball of earth as it is slipped 

 from the pots), and plant them about afoot apart each way 

 in the beds. Now water them and place the muslin over 

 them, when the sun shines, for at least one week; by, this 

 time they will have begun to extend their roots into the 

 fresh soil, and the covering may now be removed, but the 

 boards at the sides should remain all summer as a protec- 

 tion against wind and severe driving rains. Water the 

 plants as often as needed ; cover the soil with two or three 



