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its leaves, and finished by a clean horizontal 

 cut at bottom ; but in taking the leaves off, it 

 is necessary to be careful not to injure the bark 

 of the cuttings, by paring them too close, but 

 rather to leave a part of the footstalk attached 

 to it. 



When a sufficient number is ready, let them 

 be immediately inserted in the sand with a 

 small neat dibber, something about the shape, 

 and size of a goose quill ; they should be pretty 

 well tightened in the sand, and have a mode- 

 rate sprinkle of water to settle it about their 

 stems. A proper glass being previously cho- 

 sen, when they have stood about half an hour 

 to drain, and settle, it should be set on ; press- 

 ing it gently on the surface so as to make it 

 perfectly close. 



If this business is begun in June, which is 

 early enough, they must, with the other cut- 

 tings (on account of the encreased heat of the 

 season,) be plunged in some cool shady situa- 

 tion where they can be conveniently shaded 

 when requisite : an exhausted hot-bed, with a 

 frame, and good lights on it, will answer very 

 well ; or otherwise, the north side of any low 

 wall or hedge where they will be a little shel- 



