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40 THE NURSERY-MANUAL
sort of stratification. ,4 favorite method is to place them in
bwws or jars, lnixtvl with naturally moist sand or sawdust,
or slightly moist dead sphagnum moss. Some persons prefer
to seal the pac~kagt~s hermetically, but under ordinary conditions
this is unnvcvssary. In transit, the packages should
be stored in a Illrvliurn 2nd uniform temperature. Even acorns,
which are 0ftcln cliiiic*ult to t’ransport over long voyages, ma.y
be caarriecl ill tllis nx~- with safet>v. It is important that the
soil should not be wvt. Natural soil from a dryish and loamy
pasturti is esc~c~llt~Ilt.
In sonic wscs it is better to sprout the seeds in the native
(Aouxltr?. mcl ship thti seedlings in a closed or Wardian case.
Soil tl isemw : sterilizing
The gardener must always be on the lookout for the rottingoff
of seedlings. ‘l’his damping-oft’ is a w~~iirwn ailment of
J-ouiig seedlings and (Wtinifs. I -sually the stem becomes
broivn and cvnstricted at or near the smface iif the prouncl, and
it srxm rots and falls over. The top of the plant oft,en remains
ali\-c anal fresh for se\veral days after it has fallen. Various
fungi are c,oncWnerl in tllis aticl similar disorders. The conclition5
whicah set’lli partivuEarl?- to favor tile development of
t,hese fungi are a
moist. and close
at ni( jsphere , crowding
, and careless
watering. Plants
are supposed to be
-I.-- particularly 1 iable
to damp-off if so
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plied as to keep
hi. 21. A ~tcrilieiul: 1~0s or t~r:lJ’, rn:ltlcb Of’ matched
bwmls. the surface con-