. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 7° CUTTAGE. Jjardy shrubs can be easily propagated in this way when the work is difficult or unhandy in the open air: e. y8. Begonia leaf cutting (xj^). Spirtza Cantonensis {^S. Reevesii of the catalogues), and S. Van Houttei, the roses and the like. Stock plants of the soft species, like coleus, lantanas and geraniums, are obtained in like manner. Leaf Cuttings. —Many thick and heavy leaves may be used as cuttings. Leaf cuttings are most commonly em- ployed in the showy-leaved begonias,
. The nursery-book; a complete guide to the multiplication of plants ... Gardening; Plant propagation. 7° CUTTAGE. Jjardy shrubs can be easily propagated in this way when the work is difficult or unhandy in the open air: e. y8. Begonia leaf cutting (xj^). Spirtza Cantonensis {^S. Reevesii of the catalogues), and S. Van Houttei, the roses and the like. Stock plants of the soft species, like coleus, lantanas and geraniums, are obtained in like manner. Leaf Cuttings. —Many thick and heavy leaves may be used as cuttings. Leaf cuttings are most commonly em- ployed in the showy-leaved begonias, in succulents, and in gloxinias, but many plants can be propagated by them. Even the cabbage can be made to grow from leaf cuttings. The bryophyllum is one of the best plants for showing the pos- sibilities of propaga- tion by leaves. If one of the thick leaves is laid upon moss or sand in a moist atmosphere, a young plant will start from nearly every pronounced angle in the margin (Fig. 77). In Rex begonias, also, 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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