. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. 619. Section of propagating four pipes beneath, the door on thethe frame cover. tions should be taken t(making and planting: if thefloor and bench of tlie workand exposed for an hour or ni revent wilting duringther is hot, sprinkle thein: if they are delicate,, lay them between folds or with a fine rose ;compac
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. 619. Section of propagating four pipes beneath, the door on thethe frame cover. tions should be taken t(making and planting: if thefloor and bench of tlie workand exposed for an hour or ni revent wilting duringther is hot, sprinkle thein: if they are delicate,, lay them between folds or with a fine rose ;compacts the wilting. 421 the forcible application of wateilis excluding air, and prevents un-. 620 Permanent propaeating frames m a greenhou of moistentd papir Tht aMia^-c kngth of the^L cuttmgs is from 1 to d inches, but they can be made longeror shorter; much depends upon the nature of the best growers prefer short cuttings; the advantageof a long piece to begin with is more than offset bygreater danger of wilting and consequent is not necessary to cut to a bud, i. e., at the node,in the more easily handled plants except in some her-baceous tuberous-rooted plants, like dahlia (see Fig. 625),and Salvia patens, in which a crown must be formed toinsure future growth. Make the cut where it will give theproper length. A part of the leaves should be removed,always enougn to secure a clean stem for planting, andas many more as are needed to prevent disastrous wilt-ing this factor varies greath In a hardwood cuttingof lemon verbena all leaves are taken off lu zonalegeraniums from the open ground few if any i coleus and verbena •inOlea fragtan y> y/for
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