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posed of equal parts of leaf mold and sand, and in a posi- 

 tion where they will receive a heat of seventy-five to 

 ninety degrees. 



When the plants have mad.e a growth of four to six 

 inches, they may be potted singly, or planted out into the 

 open ground, provided the weather is warm and there is 

 no danger of their becoming checked by cold. 



Root cuttings, however, produce the very best plants, 

 and the number that can be made from the roots of one 

 large stool, if given 23roper care, is much greater than 

 one would suppose who has never tried it. 



There will be occasionally a variety whose roots will 

 develop buds very slowly with ordinary care, and they 

 require a little forcing. With such kinds I have some- 

 times found it beneficial to place the boxes of roots in a 

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