PROPAGATING HARDY PLANTS 
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gritty or sandy compost, and should be firmly 
inserted close to the edge of a pot or pan. If pots 
of five inches diameter are used they should be 
half filled with small crocks, and about eight or 
Suitable Shoots for Cuttings. 
I. Badly Trimmed, the Cut being too far below Joint. 2. Correct, Square Cut at 
Base of Joint. 3. Cutting with Neatly Trimmed " Heel." 
ten cuttings may be inserted round the edge of 
each pot. In order to avoid flagging and shrivelling 
of the foliage the frame containing the cuttings 
should be placed in a shady position, and be kept 
closed, except for brief spells to allow escape of 
