. American pomology : Apples. Apples. PROPAGATION. 69 of at the depending portion, the tongue is more sure to be separated from the stock, to which it might otherwise reunite. To insure roi3ting, some persons insert a little stick or chip between the separated portions, to prevent a re-union of the parts. The shoot, after being notched, is fastened down, and fine soil or compost is brought about it to encourage the development of roots. Few of the hard wooded fruit trees have been extensively prop-. Fig. 6.—MANNER OF GDTTING AND PEGGING DOWN A LATER. agated by means of layers; they might be so
. American pomology : Apples. Apples. PROPAGATION. 69 of at the depending portion, the tongue is more sure to be separated from the stock, to which it might otherwise reunite. To insure roi3ting, some persons insert a little stick or chip between the separated portions, to prevent a re-union of the parts. The shoot, after being notched, is fastened down, and fine soil or compost is brought about it to encourage the development of roots. Few of the hard wooded fruit trees have been extensively prop-. Fig. 6.—MANNER OF GDTTING AND PEGGING DOWN A LATER. agated by means of layers; they might be so produced, but it has not been found profitable nor necessary. A very common opinion prevails that layering exhausts the mother plant, or vine, which is used in this mode of propagating. If properly conducted, there is no reason why this should be; but if the whole top of any plant is bent down and made to take root, and to form independent roots, there can be little or no return from the branches to the orighial stock to strengthen it. A certain amount of healthy growing wood should always be left in its natural position, and no danger to the plant need be apprehended. The wood growth of the strawberry, when allowed to. 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 Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and company
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