January 2, 1882 ] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
611 
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tions above 
pg, h 
thoy a 
South 
the N 
slanting rays of tin 
Tho bods shouM 
West; be about 3 f( 
bed about 2£ feet vi 
surface should bo t 
with the same mi 
for the boxes. Tb 
regularly watered 
from a watering can. Under the condi- 
mentioned, tlie seeds will begin to. germinate 
od by 
i])ing 
u and 
□f the 
jfl' tho 
duo East and 
tb between each 
re laid out, the 
uf 2 or 3 inches 
mmended above 
sown and kept 
'he following is 
an approximate representation of the seed sheds :- 
III. — Establishing ' 'inchona Nurseries. 
Nursery ll,;ls. When seedling have b.vn rai-.d either 
in boxes <>r beds mid arc nhoul I \ or 2 inches high, 
il>. next Btep is to trausplant them into the nurseries. 
In Selecting situations for ,| I , ,!-, au.t nuisiri. -t it 
should be borne in mind tbat a sheltered situation, with .1 
plentiful supply of water, are no less important considera- 
tions than nearness to tho land intended to be planted. 
The beds for the nurseries should he laid out in every 
respect as for seed beds, i.e., about 3 feet wide, with 
paths 2 J feet vide, treated on the surface with a mixt- 
ure of good soil, and placed in rows duo East and West. 
Before the seedlings are transferred to these beds it 
would bo ^ well to prepare, before-hand, the necessary 
These may consist of long straight wattles, supported 
on forked sticks and covered with grass, ferns or palm 
leaves. Side shading is also advisable especially on the 
South side. The shading for nurseries would 
somewbat as follows : — 
appear 
Pricking cut seedlings into nurseries is n work remtir- 
ing ^reat cur.'; but with u little experience it can be 
lion, very mu ci -.-fully and expeditious! v.' 
At the Cinchona Plantation, pricking out sc. dlingn 
is done by contract at the rate of >j,\. per thoii.-an.l. 
A mau . r woman after a little experience can prick out 
abonl 2,000 par diem. 
