. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 46 -a ^ GLASS "^ SAND ^7- Permanent propagating-frames m a greenhouse. covered box about two feet deep, with ;i tray of water be- neath the soil, and which is heated by a lamp. A similar but somewhat complicated apparatus is illustrated in Figs. 49. 5°. 51- This is an old form of oven, which has been variously modified by different operators. Fig. 49 shows a sectional view of the complete apparatus. The box, A A, is made of wood, and is usually about three feet square. L is a r


. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 46 -a ^ GLASS "^ SAND ^7- Permanent propagating-frames m a greenhouse. covered box about two feet deep, with ;i tray of water be- neath the soil, and which is heated by a lamp. A similar but somewhat complicated apparatus is illustrated in Figs. 49. 5°. 51- This is an old form of oven, which has been variously modified by different operators. Fig. 49 shows a sectional view of the complete apparatus. The box, A A, is made of wood, and is usually about three feet square. L is a removable glass top. B repre- sents a zinc or galvanized iron tray which is filled with earth, in which seeds are sown or pots are plunged. C is a water tray, to which the water is applied by means of a funnel extending ft^sWAtERV^ivJi;^ Simple 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 Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan Co.


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