Annual report ..[bulletins and circulars] . 47.—Carnation cut-ting. Natural size. 85 condition ; if it bends without breaking it is too young and softor too old ; if it splinters, it is too old and woody. The tips of strong upright shoots usually make the best cut-tings. Preferably each cut-ting should have a joint ornode near its base ; and ifthe internodes are short, itmay comprise two or threejoints. Allow one to threeleaves to remain at the these leaves are large,cut them in two. Insert the cutting halfor more its length in cleansand or gravel. Press theearth firmly about a
Annual report ..[bulletins and circulars] . 47.—Carnation cut-ting. Natural size. 85 condition ; if it bends without breaking it is too young and softor too old ; if it splinters, it is too old and woody. The tips of strong upright shoots usually make the best cut-tings. Preferably each cut-ting should have a joint ornode near its base ; and ifthe internodes are short, itmay comprise two or threejoints. Allow one to threeleaves to remain at the these leaves are large,cut them in two. Insert the cutting halfor more its length in cleansand or gravel. Press theearth firmly about a newspaper overthe bed to exclude thelight—if the sun strikes it—and to prevent too rapid evapora-tion. See that the soil is moist clear through, not on top ?.—Rose cutting. More than one-half naturalsize.
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