. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. 222 PLANT PROPAGATION weathering and to prevent losses of plant juices by evap- oration. Hence soft wax is better than hard, because it may be fitted more closely to the wood and into chinks. Large wounds should first be trimmed of ragged edges, then swabbed or sprayed with bordeatix mixture and finally covered with wax. The resin and beeswax waxes are all started alike; the materials previously made into small lumps may all be placed in the pot together, but preferably the resin is melted over a very gentle fire first
. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. 222 PLANT PROPAGATION weathering and to prevent losses of plant juices by evap- oration. Hence soft wax is better than hard, because it may be fitted more closely to the wood and into chinks. Large wounds should first be trimmed of ragged edges, then swabbed or sprayed with bordeatix mixture and finally covered with wax. The resin and beeswax waxes are all started alike; the materials previously made into small lumps may all be placed in the pot together, but preferably the resin is melted over a very gentle fire first and the other ingre- dients added. Boiling must be avoided. After stirring to make uniform, the melted mixture is poured into a tub of cold water and flattened out so it will cool evenly. \\'hen cool enough to handle, it is kneaded and pulled till the color resembles molasses taffy. To prevent its sticking to the skin, the hands are kept greasy. Should lumps. FIG. 183—LARGE TREES BALED FOR SHIPMENT 1, wagons are used for short hauls. 2, twenty-fiv« maple trees make up this 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 Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville), 1868-1946. New York : Orange Judd Company
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