. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. saw-dust, etc Propagation by cuttings is the simplest mode of mul tiplying a variety. It consists simply in the insertion of a shoot of one year's growth into the soil ; the moisture of the soi
. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. saw-dust, etc Propagation by cuttings is the simplest mode of mul tiplying a variety. It consists simply in the insertion of a shoot of one year's growth into the soil ; the moisture of the soil renews the supply of sap. the buds swell, the leaves expand, and the descending juices ex- pend themselves in the production of new roots, which shoot downwards into the soil, fig. 16. Under ordi- nary circumstances, or in open ground, this mode is only applicable to such species us readily throw out roots, as the currant, gooseberry, quince, and grape. The cutting should be made from eight inches to a foot long, and have all the lower buds cut out. in order to prevent its throwing up suckers. Wood of the last year's growth is used, and the lower end cut square across at the base of a bud. They should be inserted perpendicularly, or when long enough, curved, as see, under the head of grapes; the earth should be pressed securely at the bottom, and lightly at the top, and when possible, a mulch of two inches of tan bark, thrown over them to preserve moisture. Runners, are the mode of self-propagation in the strawberry; as soon as well rooted they are suited to be 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 Elliott, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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