. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. CHAPTER II. SEPARATION AND DIVISION. I. SEPARATION. Separation, or the multiplication of plants by means of naturally detachable vegetative organs, is effected by means of bulbs, bulbels, bulb-scales, bulblets, corms, tubers, and sometimes by buds. Bulbs of all kinds are specialized buds. They are made up of a short and rudimentary axis closely encased in trans- formed and thickened leaves or bulb-scales. These thick- ened parts are stored with nutriment which is used during subsequent growth
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. CHAPTER II. SEPARATION AND DIVISION. I. SEPARATION. Separation, or the multiplication of plants by means of naturally detachable vegetative organs, is effected by means of bulbs, bulbels, bulb-scales, bulblets, corms, tubers, and sometimes by buds. Bulbs of all kinds are specialized buds. They are made up of a short and rudimentary axis closely encased in trans- formed and thickened leaves or bulb-scales. These thick- ened parts are stored with nutriment which is used during subsequent growth. Bulbs occur only in plants which are accustomed to a long period of inactivity. Many bulbous plants are peculiar to dry and arid regions, where growth is impossible during long intervals. A bulb is, therefore, a more or less permanent and compact leaf-bud, usually occu- . pying the base of the stem under ground and emitting roots from its lower portion. Bulbs are conveni- ently divided into two great classes —the scaly, or those composed of narrow and mostly loose scales, as in the lily, and laminate or tunicate, or those composed of more or less continuous and close-fitting layers or plates, as in the onion. Bulbs often break up or divide themselves into two or (26). ig. Bulb of Ltlium can- didum (xH).. 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 Co.
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