. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. CUTTINGS OF RIPENING WOOD. 6g such spireas as .S. crata:gifolia, S. rotundifolia var. alba, and .S. Cantonensis ( S. Reevesii of the trade), var. robusta. The reader must not suppose, however, that all rose cuttings are made after the fashion of Fig. 74, although that is a popular style. Tea roses, and other forced kinds, are very largely propagated from softer wood cut to a single eye, with most or all of the leaf left on (Fig. 76). These firm-wood cuttings, about two inches long, are often
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. CUTTINGS OF RIPENING WOOD. 6g such spireas as .S. crata:gifolia, S. rotundifolia var. alba, and .S. Cantonensis ( S. Reevesii of the trade), var. robusta. The reader must not suppose, however, that all rose cuttings are made after the fashion of Fig. 74, although that is a popular style. Tea roses, and other forced kinds, are very largely propagated from softer wood cut to a single eye, with most or all of the leaf left on (Fig. 76). These firm-wood cuttings, about two inches long, are often made in the winter from forced plants. Cuttings taken in February, in the north, will be ready to transfer to borders or nursery beds when spring opens. Stout, well-rooted stock-plants are used from which to obtain the cuttings, and they are cut back when taken to the house in the fall, in order to induce a good growth. Many. 76. Single-joint rose cutting {x 25).. 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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