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between them. Then pour water into the hole suffi- 

 cient to "slime" in the sand compactly around the 

 cuttings, at the same time avoid pressing with the feet 

 near to the hole, as this renders the ground hard. 



If the holes are dug with the hoe ©r spade, the cut- 

 tings may be put in slanting always /rom the hill, if the 

 surface is not level, and slimed in as above. 



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If the planting is made with grape roots, the same 

 care required by fruit trees should be given to have 

 all the bruised roots cut with a sharp knife, and the foot 

 roots carefully surrounded with fine earth, while they 

 are spread in a natural position, and afterwards water is 

 poured around them. 



No grape root or cutting should be planted after the 

 15th of May. They should be in the ground as much 



