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round, but leaving the paper open at the head 
of the plant. Avoid bruising the leaves as much 
as possible 5 if you bruise them they vrill grow 
rotten, and prove hurtful to the plants. Tie a 
small piece of parchment to each plant, on 
which write its name, otherwise a slip of deal, 
wetted with white paint, and written on with 
black lead pencil. After you have thus wrap- 
ped up the plants, place them in a box or 
basket, in such a manner as they press nut one 
upon the other; fill up all the hollow and 
vacant places in the box between the plants 
with rowen or aftermath hay, but dry moss is 
the best for this pui’pose. All sorts of green 
herbs and grass, which many persons use in 
packing, is almost sure destruction to them, if 
they continue any time on their journey. 
Nothing, therefore, is so good as rowen hay, 
if dry moss cannot be obtained ; but care must 
be taken to have it perfectly dry and fine, 
I have already given directions how to plant 
and manage these roots when they come to 
hand, and in doing which no time should be 
lost. 
Provided this Treatise meets with a liberal 
reception from the public, and an opportu- 
nity offers of publishing a second edition, I 
should most cheerfully receive, and would feel 
