. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 46 CUTTINGS AND LAYERINGS new plants by this method. The golden bell, or Forsythia, very naturally multiplies by this method. Plants which are not com- monly propagated by layering may be induced to do so if the twig is wounded at the point where it is covered with soil, and if the weather conditions are favorable. Willows, poplars, dogwoods and others will easily form new plants in this way. The Strawberry has a special plan of propagation. Its run- ners take root at the nodes. (Fig. 31.)
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 46 CUTTINGS AND LAYERINGS new plants by this method. The golden bell, or Forsythia, very naturally multiplies by this method. Plants which are not com- monly propagated by layering may be induced to do so if the twig is wounded at the point where it is covered with soil, and if the weather conditions are favorable. Willows, poplars, dogwoods and others will easily form new plants in this way. The Strawberry has a special plan of propagation. Its run- ners take root at the nodes. (Fig. 31.) Mound Layering.—This method obtains its name from the fact that the soil is mounded up among the lower stems or branches. The method is resorted to because of the fact that root division is Fig. 31. Fig. Fig. 31.—StrawberrieB and many other plants naturally multiply by means of runners which take root at the tip or at nodes. Fig. 32.—A mound of soil among the stems of the s-ooBeberry will cause roots to form in this soil. Plants may then be multiplied by division. too slow, or may not be possible because of there being only one stem arising from the ground. When the soil is mounded up among the lower branches for a season, roots will be sent from the lower branches into this soil. (Fig. 32.) At the end of the growing season the whole plant may be taken up and divided by cutting these newly rooted branches away from the others. These may be planted as separate individuals. Common Examples of Mound Layering.—The lilac, gooseberry, quince, althea and others may be easily propagated by this method. Indeed, the method is a very sure one, as it does not in any way endanger the life of the 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 Davis, Kary Cadmus, 1867-. Philadelphia, London, J. B. Li
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