. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 87 if it bends without breaking it is too yonng and soft or too old ; if it splinters, it is too old and woody. The tips of strong upright shoots usually make the best cuttings. Preferably each cut- ting should have a joint or node near its base; and if the inter- nodes are short, it may comprise two or three joints. Allow one to three leaves to remain at the top. If these leaves are large, cut them in two. Insert the cuttino- half or more its length in clean sand or gravel. Press the earth firmly about it.
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 87 if it bends without breaking it is too yonng and soft or too old ; if it splinters, it is too old and woody. The tips of strong upright shoots usually make the best cuttings. Preferably each cut- ting should have a joint or node near its base; and if the inter- nodes are short, it may comprise two or three joints. Allow one to three leaves to remain at the top. If these leaves are large, cut them in two. Insert the cuttino- half or more its length in clean sand or gravel. Press the earth firmly about it. Throw a newspaper over the bed to exclude the light — if the sun strikes it — and to prevent too rapid evaporation. See that the soil is moist clear through, not on top 48.— Rose cutting. More than one-half natural 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 New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture; New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Albany : State of New York, Dept. of Agriculture
Size: 1770px × 1411px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthornewyorkstateagricultu, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890
