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92 I’IIE NURSERY-MANUALquic~l+-. It, should not “ hake ” or forttt a crust, on its surfaw.As il I&, especially for cuttings made of growingparts, the soil sl-10uld not wtttain fresh vegetable matter, assuch material holds too much water and is often a.pparentlyittjuriotts to th cutting, arid it is lilwl~* to hcet1 tllc fungi ofthttpit~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 indoornsc. \+* fine sand packs too hard, and should rarely be etnpl0pYl.bSot~ic propagators prefer to use fine graTeI, composedof particles an eighth to a fourth of an inch in diameter,and from n-hich all fine material has heen wa,shed. Thisanswers well for green cuthgs ; but. 8. propagating-frameshould be used t.0 check evaporation, and attention be givento watering, because drainage is perfect and the material quickly