. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 124 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE erately cool room. They should not be permitted to freeze, and neither must they be allowed to dry out. Examine fre- quently and sprinkle the sawdust a few times if necessary to keep moist. If the room is warm and the sawdust is kept moist, the grafts will certainly begin to grow at least a month before
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 124 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE erately cool room. They should not be permitted to freeze, and neither must they be allowed to dry out. Examine fre- quently and sprinkle the sawdust a few times if necessary to keep moist. If the room is warm and the sawdust is kept moist, the grafts will certainly begin to grow at least a month before they can be planted, which will injure them very greatly. ' Planting As soon as the ground will do to work in the spring select a place where the soil is moderately rich, but not extremely so, on which to plant the grafts. Plow the land deeply, and otherwise prepare as for a garden spot. The rows should be perfectly straight in order to facilitate close cultivation with the horse culti- vator. Use a line or wire for getting the rows straight. The rows should be four feet apart. The planting may be done by either of two methods. Where a large number of grafts are to be planted a furrow is opened with a turning plow. The grafts are then stood up along the vertical side and the earth thrown against them with a plow or by hand. Where only a few grafts are to be planted the other method is employed. This con- sists of making holes about eight inches deep with a wooden pole properly sharp- ened for the purpose. A long, round bar of iron is sometimes used, but is rather too heavy for convenience. In making the holes the pole should be carefully withdrawn from the ground with many side movements, so that the soil will not fall in. Plant the grafts deeply. After placing them in the holes or in the furrow there should be only one or two of the buds of the scion left above ground. This makes it necessary that the ground should have been plowed deeply. The most important operation of all i
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