. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 52 CUTTAGE. torn of the pot, so that it stands in the moss and almost touches the saucer. Keep the moss moist. Some kind of protection, commonly combined with bot- tom heat, is always given cuttings made from the soft and growing parts. In indoor work, any of the devices named above may be employed, but a box like that shown in Fig. 46 is one of the most useful for common operations. Or. S8. Cutting-bench shaded with lath. the greenhouse itself may afford sufficient protection, espe- cially i
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 52 CUTTAGE. torn of the pot, so that it stands in the moss and almost touches the saucer. Keep the moss moist. Some kind of protection, commonly combined with bot- tom heat, is always given cuttings made from the soft and growing parts. In indoor work, any of the devices named above may be employed, but a box like that shown in Fig. 46 is one of the most useful for common operations. Or. S8. Cutting-bench shaded with lath. the greenhouse itself may afford sufficient protection, espe- cially if the cuttings are shaded when first set, to check evaporation from the plant and soil, and to prevent too great heat. This shading is usually supplied by whitewash- ing the glass, or a newspaper may be laid over the cut- ting-bed for a few days. A greenhouse table or bench prepared for the growing of cuttings is known as a "cut- ; If the cuttings become too dry or too 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, The Macmillan Co.
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