The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . [lo Jan., 1912. should ba about 15 to 20 in. in length and .should be taken from in June, July, or August. All side shoots should be removed andcare taken not to the bark. When planting in the nursery, it isa good plan to place the truncheons at an angle in the furrow, tread firmly,and cover over completelv with .soil, taking care to leave the top of thecutting close to the surface in such a manner that it will remain moist andgain a sufficiency of air. Several trees may be obtained from each trun-cheon in this manner,
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . [lo Jan., 1912. should ba about 15 to 20 in. in length and .should be taken from in June, July, or August. All side shoots should be removed andcare taken not to the bark. When planting in the nursery, it isa good plan to place the truncheons at an angle in the furrow, tread firmly,and cover over completelv with .soil, taking care to leave the top of thecutting close to the surface in such a manner that it will remain moist andgain a sufficiency of air. Several trees may be obtained from each trun-cheon in this manner, as thev often develop sprouts and roots along thegreater part of their length. If only one shoot is desirfed, the most suit-able should be selected and the others remo\ed. Terminal Cuttings.— are made from the tips of the shrtotsafter they have passed the herbaceous stage ; they should be cut about 6 height. All of the lower leaves should be removed immediately aftercutting, to prevent evaporation of moisture and consequent wilting. The. 7. OLIVE TRUNCHEONS AND CUTTINGS. a, b, and c. Truncheons, 3in., 2in. and lin. diameter respectively ; d and e. Cuttings ; f. Catting- pre-pared for planting ; g. Terminal cutting-; h. Terminal cutting-prepared for planting-. end for planting should be cut off close to a node, as they callus androot better w^hen cut in such manner. Those cuttings with the buds closetogether are the best. They should be planted in a compost containinga good proportion of sharp sand and be kept continually moist. Thiskind of cutting is best started in lath or shelter or in frames,and ])lanted out when well rooted. Cuttings of old wood below an inchin thi(. should be of lesser length than the truncheons, and shouldbe started in the Cuttings are considered the quicker method of raising selected come into bearing earlier, but are supposed to be shorter lived. Ttis possible that, in poor soils or trying situations,
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