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of packing them to prevent freezing must be 

 properly understood, and the details at- 

 tended to carefully. Packages weighing 

 more than four pounds cannot be sent by 

 mail; consequently when plants in consid- 

 erable quantity are to be shipped they must 

 be forwarded by express. First see that the 

 soil in which the plants are growing is rea- 

 sonably moist; if not, it must be made so. 

 Pieces of paper, about four Inches longer than 

 the entire length of the plant and ball of soil, 

 and wide enough to go twice around the plant, 

 should be provided. Turn the plants out of 

 the pots, which should not exceed two and 

 one half inches at this stage, lay them on 

 the piece of paper so that about two inches 

 of it extends beyond the plant and soil at 

 each end, roll the plant in the paper, and 

 fold the lower end to hold it in position, 

 leaving the top end open. Then line a good 

 wooden box, of the approximate size required 

 for the number of plants to be shipped, with a 

 thickness of heavy, glazed wrapping paper, 

 making sure that the pieces overlap each 

 other well. Next put in one or two thick- 

 nesses of heavy felt paper, or else the same 

 quantity of cotton batting. And after that 



