. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 144 GRAFTAGE. nursery land is fit to dig in the spring. These cellars make the nurseryman somewhat independent of conditions of weather and trade, and they ensure to the planter quick delivery of stock which shows no winter injury. A common style of nursery cellar is shown in Fig. 143. It is a wooden structure, commonly a third or quarter below the surface of the ground, with hollow walls and a tarred and gravelled roof. It should be provided with ample facilities for ventila- tion, either by
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 144 GRAFTAGE. nursery land is fit to dig in the spring. These cellars make the nurseryman somewhat independent of conditions of weather and trade, and they ensure to the planter quick delivery of stock which shows no winter injury. A common style of nursery cellar is shown in Fig. 143. It is a wooden structure, commonly a third or quarter below the surface of the ground, with hollow walls and a tarred and gravelled roof. It should be provided with ample facilities for ventila- tion, either by means of windows along the sides or flues in the roof, or both. It has a dirt floor. In this building, the trees are heeled-in very thickly in the fall. The trees are either stood straight up, or they may be piled in 142. Heikes' tree gauge. These tiers are made up of overlapping horizontal layers laid in opposite directions. The roots of the first layer are laid towards the center and damp sand thrown over them. Upon these are laid the roots of the second layer, with the tops in the opposite direction. Dirt is again thrown on, when another layer like the first is added. The tops are, therefore, always outward. These tops should lie a little higher than the roots, and in order to raise them, and also to bind the pile, scantlings or boards are laid crosswise of the layers, at the outward end, at intervals. Moss may be used in place of sand, although the latter is more easily obtained and kept, and is generally used. In piling or cording trees in this fashion, it is important that a sufficient passage or alley be left between each pile to admit of free circulation of air. A passage through which a man can just pass is Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty
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