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over the top without injuring the cuttings, 

 the difficulty can be got around, 



HOME-MADE PROPAGATING BOX 



One amateur solved the problem in a 

 very simple and inexpensive way. This 

 is how he did it: 



"Three boxes are necessary. Soap boxes 

 will do, if the length and width are equal, 

 so that they will closely fit upon one another. 

 Besides these, there will be needed a large, 

 deep pan; two half-gallon jugs; sufficient 

 zinc to serve as a bottom for one of the boxes; 

 one peck of coarse sand, and a foot heater, 

 such as is used in carriages during the winter. 



"Using one of the boxes as a base, bore a 

 few holes near the top for ventilators, which 

 can be controlled by the use of corks. In 

 this lower box place jugs filled with hot water 

 during the day, when little heat will be 

 required. At night use the foot heater, 

 putting in about one-half cake of fuel just 

 before retiring. Take off the top of one of 

 the boxes and nail strips along the sides wide 

 enough to hold the pan of water. This 

 box will rest over the compartment with the 

 heater. Cut the last box so that the back 



