638 TRANSPORTING PLANTS, SEEDS, ETC. 



be made of any size to suit large or small plants. They have 

 been of the greatest service at Peradeniya in despatching Cacao, 

 Rubber and other plants to different parts of the tropics, more 

 especially when seeds are either unobtainable or are of too perish- 

 able a nature to withstand a long journey. When transporting 

 Cacao and other seedling plants in wardian cases, the best way of 

 establishing them so as to stand the journey is to sow the seed in 

 the case, a sufficient depth of good light soil being placed in the 

 bottom for this purpose, so that the seedlings may grow en route. 

 When the seedlings are well above ground, thin bamboo twigs may 



WAKDIAX CASES WITH PLANTS READY FOR TRANSPORT FROM CEYLON TO SOUTH 



AMERICA. 



be placed, across the case, between them over the soil, these being 

 held down by longitudinal strips of wood as explained. The case 

 is then ready for despatch, a liberal watering being given to the 

 contents before the sides are closed down. 



PLANT-CASES IN TRANSIT 



The success of any method of packing plants will largely 

 depend upon the position assigned to these on board-ship. 

 Obviously they must have access to light and air, but must be 



