. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 158. —Geranium Cutting. Fig. 159.—Rose Cutting. a leaf attached (Figs. 158, 159). It must not be allowed to wilt. Therefore, it must be protected from direct sun- light and dry air until it is well established; and if it has many leaves, some of them should be removed, or at least cut in two, in order to reduce the evaporating surface. The soil should be uniformly moist. The pictures show the depth to which the cuttings are planted. For most plants, the proper age or maturity of wood for the making of cuttings may be determined by giving the twig a quick bend:
. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 158. —Geranium Cutting. Fig. 159.—Rose Cutting. a leaf attached (Figs. 158, 159). It must not be allowed to wilt. Therefore, it must be protected from direct sun- light and dry air until it is well established; and if it has many leaves, some of them should be removed, or at least cut in two, in order to reduce the evaporating surface. The soil should be uniformly moist. The pictures show the depth to which the cuttings are planted. For most plants, the proper age or maturity of wood for the making of cuttings may be determined by giving the twig a quick bend: if it snaps and hangs by the bark, it is in proper condition; if it bends witliout breaking, it is too young and soft or too old; if it splinters, it is too old and woody. The tips of strong upright shoots usually make the best cuttings. Preferably, each cutting should have a joint or node near its base; and if the internodes are very short it may comprise two or three 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan company
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