PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS 



also be used, provided they are covered with 

 some kind of glass hood or bell-jar. 



Where but few cuttings are to be rooted, they 

 may be planted separately in small pots and pro- 

 tected from excessive transpiration by invert- 

 ing tumblers or fruit- jars over them. (Fig. 26.) 



THE SOIL 



The best soil for propagating purposes is 3. 

 clean sifted sand for cutting-boxes and a light 

 sandy loam for pots. The loam used should be 

 free from manures of all kinds. 



FILLING OF BOXES 



To prepare the cutting-box, place in the bot- 

 tom about three inches of clean sifted sand and 

 level it off. Water it thoroughly and then, by 

 means of a brick or a block of wood, pack the 

 sand firmly. It is then ready for the cuttings. 



INSERTION OF CUTTINGS 



Plant the cuttings by making a groove about 

 three-fourths of an inch deep in the sand, using 

 a case-knife for the purpose. Place the cut- 

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