. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 89 The best plants of geranium and coleus and many window plants are those which are not more than one year old. The cuttings which are made in January, February, or March, will give compact blooming plants for the next winter ; and thereafter new ones take their place. Some plants may be propagated by means of cuttings of leaves. The Kex begonias or " beefsteak geraniums " are tlie commonest examples. The large, nearly mature leaf is divided into triangular pieces, each piece containing at its po
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 89 The best plants of geranium and coleus and many window plants are those which are not more than one year old. The cuttings which are made in January, February, or March, will give compact blooming plants for the next winter ; and thereafter new ones take their place. Some plants may be propagated by means of cuttings of leaves. The Kex begonias or " beefsteak geraniums " are tlie commonest examples. The large, nearly mature leaf is divided into triangular pieces, each piece containing at its point a bit of tho^ leaf-base(topof the leaf-stalk). This kind of cutting is shown in Fig. 52. This base is sometimes split (as at o) by gardeners to hasten the formation of roots. Only the tip of the cutting is stuck into the sand; otherwise it is treated like other softwood cuttings. The Hardwood Cutting. Many plants grow readily from cuttings of ripe or dormant wood. The willows cast their branchlets in snow and Mdnd, and these, falling in pleasant places, propa- gate their kind; and thus the river sides and the lake shores become willow crowned. Grapes, currants, gooseberries, poplars, readily take root from the hard wood. Fig. 53 shows a currant cutting. It has only one bud above the ground. Best results are attained when the cuttings are made in the fall, and then buried until spring in sand in the cellar. They are not idle while they rest. The lower end calluses or heals, and the roots form more readily when the cutting is planted in the spring. But if the children are interested, take cuttings at any time in winter, plant them in a deep box in the window, and watch. They will need no shading or special care. 31 481. 51.— Old geranium plant cut back to make it throio out shoots from which cuttings can he Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these il
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