. The American carnation, how to grow it ... Carnations. Propagating and Shipping Voting Stock too liard, but such sorts are very rare. Tliere are also other varieties upon which the cuttings will be too young and soft, and will not have completed their growth nor be in a proper condition for rooting at the time the flowers are cut. \\'ith this latter class, in order to get the proper quantity of propa- gating wood, it will be necessary to sacrifice the flowers; that is, to pinch out the buds a short time after they have extended beyond the foliage, which cutting back of the plant causes the s
. The American carnation, how to grow it ... Carnations. Propagating and Shipping Voting Stock too liard, but such sorts are very rare. Tliere are also other varieties upon which the cuttings will be too young and soft, and will not have completed their growth nor be in a proper condition for rooting at the time the flowers are cut. \\'ith this latter class, in order to get the proper quantity of propa- gating wood, it will be necessary to sacrifice the flowers; that is, to pinch out the buds a short time after they have extended beyond the foliage, which cutting back of the plant causes the side shoots to break, and in the course of time a large supply of strong propagating wood will be produced. In. Propagating Bench Shaded with Curtains fact, a number of the varieties of carnations introduced in later years have the blooming tendency so strongly developed that the only practical method of obtaining stock in quantity is to cut back the plants and rely upon the new growth. The cuttings are taken from the stem by a smart pull downward, so as to tear away a small portion of the bark from the flower stem with the heel 75. 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 Ward, Charles Willis. New York, A. T. De La Mare Printing and Publishing Company, ltd.
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