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receive the moisture from the mould better than 

 when the wound is rough. They should not stand 

 too deep in the pot, as the eye below the surface 

 of the mould might receive a material injury during 

 the course of the winter, and thereby be rendered 

 unfit for the intended purpose. 



Ten or twelve cuttings may be put into each 

 pot, but they must not stand too near together, 

 as in that case they would be liable to grow 

 mouldy* 



When various kinds are intended to be propa- 

 gated, each sort should be kept in a separate 

 pot, with a label affixed to denote the species. 



During the winter, keep the pots in a sheltered 

 situation, and by all means let them be protected 

 from the severity of the season. However, in fine 

 mild weather, though it be in the winter-time, the 

 cuttings will be benefitted by being permitted to 

 stand awhile in the open air. This exposure will 

 swell, and give a boldness to the bud, and also keep 

 the wood fresh, and continue its vigour ; but great 

 care, nevertheless, must be taken to carry the pots 

 into shelter on the least approach of frost. 



The principal care required during the winter- 

 season is, to keep the mould in a proper degree of 



by the knots we constantly observe in deal timber. As the 

 preservation of timber is an object of so much importance, I 

 am willing to hope that it will be deemed unnecessary to apo- 

 logize for this digressional note. 



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