. Silkworm food plants : cultivation and propagation. es is cultivated inEurope and Asia for its fruit. From photograph of a tree in the groundsof the F. S. Department of Osage orange, Toxylon pomiferum. Leaves, fruit, and bark. The matureleaves of this native tree provide excellent food for Summer cuttings of the white mulberry, with leaves shortened to preventexcessive Winter cuttings of 1-year old shoots of white mulberry, ready for Root grafting the mulberry. A and B.—Scions fitted on stocks, ready tobe tied. C.—Stock and scion wrap
. Silkworm food plants : cultivation and propagation. es is cultivated inEurope and Asia for its fruit. From photograph of a tree in the groundsof the F. S. Department of Osage orange, Toxylon pomiferum. Leaves, fruit, and bark. The matureleaves of this native tree provide excellent food for Summer cuttings of the white mulberry, with leaves shortened to preventexcessive Winter cuttings of 1-year old shoots of white mulberry, ready for Root grafting the mulberry. A and B.—Scions fitted on stocks, ready tobe tied. C.—Stock and scion wrapped and ready to be Scion or sprig budding. This method of propagation can be used onstrong seedling stocks or on branches of trees. A and B.—Scions pre-pared for inserting. C.—Stock with bark raised, ready for scion. D.—Scion in position, ready to be wrapped. E.—Stock with scion held inplace by wrapping. F.—Stock waxed to exclude air and 0 Bui. 34, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate Branch of White Mulberry (Morus alba>, with Large Undivided Leaves. Bui. 34, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Plate
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