Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . itions are favorable. Willows and all kinds ofpoplars are more commonlypropagated by this methodthan by any other. A number of our orna-mental shrubs can easily bepropagated by hard wood cut-tmgs taken either in late fallor very early spring if time isallowed for some these may be men-tioned golden bell (Forsythia)(Fig. 27) Japanese rose (Rosarugosa) barberry, privet, sy-rmga, some dogwoods, andmany others. Soft or Green Wood Cut-tings.—There are at least twotypes of soft or green woodcuttin
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . itions are favorable. Willows and all kinds ofpoplars are more commonlypropagated by this methodthan by any other. A number of our orna-mental shrubs can easily bepropagated by hard wood cut-tmgs taken either in late fallor very early spring if time isallowed for some these may be men-tioned golden bell (Forsythia)(Fig. 27) Japanese rose (Rosarugosa) barberry, privet, sy-rmga, some dogwoods, andmany others. Soft or Green Wood Cut-tings.—There are at least twotypes of soft or green woodcuttings: (1) those in whichthe leaf is the chief part of thecutting, as in the case of fleshybegonia leaves, and (2) thosewhich use a part of the greenstem and one or more smallleaves attached to this. Thegeranium is a good example ofthe second type. Green wood cuttings may Fig. 27.—Practice in making cuttings of ripe bc Started at any time if thewood about the time the leaves are ready to , , -j^i • i fall. They are stored for planting in the spring. plaUtS are grOWU Wlthm
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