. The nursery-book : a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . Plant propagation. 72 CUTTAGE. triangular portions are inserted in tlie soil a half inch or so, the cutting- standing erector nearly so. Roots form at the base or point, and a young plant sj^rings from the same point (Fig. So). The gloxinia and others of its kin propagate by leaves, but instead of a young ]ilant arising directly irom the cut- ting, a little tuber forms upon the free end oi the petiole (Fig. Si), and this tuber is dried off and finally planted the same as a mature tuber. Most gardeners prefer to cut the lea
. The nursery-book : a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . Plant propagation. 72 CUTTAGE. triangular portions are inserted in tlie soil a half inch or so, the cutting- standing erector nearly so. Roots form at the base or point, and a young plant sj^rings from the same point (Fig. So). The gloxinia and others of its kin propagate by leaves, but instead of a young ]ilant arising directly irom the cut- ting, a little tuber forms upon the free end oi the petiole (Fig. Si), and this tuber is dried off and finally planted the same as a mature tuber. Most gardeners prefer to cut the leaf-stalk shorter than shown in the cut. Leaf cuttings are handled in the same manner as soft stem-cuttings, so far as temperature and moisture are con- cerned. There are comparatively few species in which they fornt the most available nreans of multiplication. In some cases, variegation will not be reproduced by the rooted leaf This is true in the ivy-leaved geranium L'Elegante ; a good plant can be obtained, but it reverts to the plain-leaved Si. Leaf cutting of glox-inia (x^/().. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan
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