. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. THE PROPAGATION OF PLANTS. 87 ground, and take longer time to root. Grape vines are generally propagated by eyes (fig. 109). A plump bud is se- lected with a piece of stem on each side. The eyes start and make a strong vine. It is necessary to have a \ ^ piece of the wood attached to the bud to ensure growth, F,n. 109,—vine eye. as I tried a vast number of buds withoufwood, of various trees, but not one grew. We always shade cuttings from the direct heat of the sun's ra
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. THE PROPAGATION OF PLANTS. 87 ground, and take longer time to root. Grape vines are generally propagated by eyes (fig. 109). A plump bud is se- lected with a piece of stem on each side. The eyes start and make a strong vine. It is necessary to have a \ ^ piece of the wood attached to the bud to ensure growth, F,n. 109,—vine eye. as I tried a vast number of buds withoufwood, of various trees, but not one grew. We always shade cuttings from the direct heat of the sun's rays, and ensure that the air is saturated with moisture by covering them with glass. As roots are formed we gradually admit more air and. 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 Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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