When cuttings are received they should be planted at once and watered well. 
For the first two or three days they should be protected from direct sunlight and 
draughts. By the end of that time, the roots will have started to establish themselves 
in the soil, and a gradual exposure to sun and normal growing conditions should be 
made. Rooted cuttings do require some attention for the first few days, but once 
past that stage they will develope into fine plants with gratifying results. 
Rooted cuttings may be obtained four to six weeks before time to plant in the 
garden, planted in pots or plant bands and grown into good sized, strong plants by 
the time to plant outside. Or, as some prefer, they may be purchased for delivery 
a week or ten days before intended planting in the garden, gradually hardened to 
outside conditions and then set right into the garden as one would any other un- 
potted plant. This method requires a little more attention to details of conditioning 
the cuttings, but has the advantage of better and straighter roots when the clumps are 
dug the next fall. Pot Roots 
Pot roots are tiny clumps, or individual roots, which have been grown in three inch 
pots. As a planting unit, they are planted, and perform, similarly to roots, but at a 
lower initial cost. For propagating, they are excellent for producing a few cuttings. 
usually more rapidly than a fully matured field grown root. They are especially suited 
for early Southern planting as they are available at any time. We suggest Southern 
growers who have been using plants try them to avoid the disappointments sometimes 
experienced because plants can not be produced early enough for very early planting. 
They are also ideal for others who have not had full success in producing qood clumps 
from plants. It will be well to remember, when first buying pot roots, that in spite 
of their meager size, they have vigor and vitality which often surpasses that of field 
grown roots. Invariably, they produce a better clump of roots the following fall than 
do field grown roots, especially if the latter are large when planted. Like field grown 
roots, they are less subject to stem and crown rots in winter storage than are clumps 
produced by green plants. 
Clumps 
Clumps are the entire group of roots attached to one plant as dug in the fall. For 
those who prefer to purchase clumps for fall delivery, and are willing to assume the 
responsibility of carrying them over winter, we supply the finest clumps that can be 
had, at a saving over what the roots on that clump would cost in the spring. Our lis# 
of clump prices is available in early fall, but only to those who send in a special re- 
quest for it, and those who bought clumps from us the previous fall. Clump orders must 
be in our hands in time for the clumps to be shipped before December |5th. 
Roots 
Roots referred to in this catalog, are what are sometimes called ‘tubers’, ‘toes’, 
“potatoes” etc., but which are actually (botanically) enlarged fleshy roots. A root is 
a division from a clump, with a portion of the crown (base of stalk) attached, on which 
there is one live eye, or sprout. Should the root you wish to plant have more than a 
single eye, it is advisable that the extra eyes be cut out, as each eye produces an inde- 
pendent plant. Planting two eyes in one hill would result in two plants growing where 
there should be but one. 
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