. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . 33. Layering-pot. 40 34. Pot-layerage. shrubs may be layered in the fall, either early or late, andif an incision is made,a callus will haveformed by spring. Ifrapid multiplication isdesired, the soft andgrowing shoots maybe layered during thesummer. This opera-tion is variously knownas summer, her-baceous, greenand soft feebleplants usually resultfrom this practice, andit is not in commonfavor. In glass houses,shoots are sometimes layered in pots instead of in theearth; and the same is oft
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants . 33. Layering-pot. 40 34. Pot-layerage. shrubs may be layered in the fall, either early or late, andif an incision is made,a callus will haveformed by spring. Ifrapid multiplication isdesired, the soft andgrowing shoots maybe layered during thesummer. This opera-tion is variously knownas summer, her-baceous, greenand soft feebleplants usually resultfrom this practice, andit is not in commonfavor. In glass houses,shoots are sometimes layered in pots instead of in theearth; and the same is often done with strawberries inthe field, giving the pot-grown plants of the nursery-men. The French have layering-pots, with a slot in theside (Fig. 33) for the insertion of the shoot. In one styleof pot, the slot extends from the rim down the entirelength of the side and half-way across the bottom (Fig. 36.) Pot-layering, circumposition, air-layering and Chineselayering are terms applied to the rooting of rigid stems bymeans of surrounding them, while in their natural position,with earth or moss, o
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