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92 I’IIE NURSERY-MANUAL
quic~l+-. It, should not “ hake ” or forttt a crust, on its surfaw.
As il I&, especially for cuttings made of growing
parts, the soil sl-10uld not wtttain fresh vegetable matter, as
such material holds too much water and is often a.pparently
ittjuriotts to th cutting, arid it is lilwl~* to hcet1 tllc fungi of
thttpit~g-off.
FIc;. 97. Pit or storage house for hardy cuttings and swcl boxes.
A coarse, sharp, clext sand is t.lw best material for indoor
nsc. \+* fine sand packs too hard, and should rarely be etnpl0pYl.
bSot~ic propagators prefer to use fine graTeI, composed
of particles an eighth to a fourth of an inch in diameter,
and from n-hich all fine material has heen wa,shed. This
answers well for green cuthgs ; but. 8. propagating-frame
should be used t.0 check evaporation, and attention be given
to watering, because drainage is perfect and the material quickly