. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. FIG. 112—BUDDING NURSERY STOCK Notice the tiring position of the budders. This is the usual attitude, thoughsome budders work on their knees. CLASSES OF ClTTlNGS 127 back and a wooden knife or a large hibel sharpened onone edg-e thrust ()l)liquely in the sand (Fig. 43) totlie recjuired depth l)eside the board at the l)ack of thel)ed and (h^awn toward the aisle, thus making a trenchwith a vertical and solid sand wall on one side and ani)l)lique rather Iciose one on the other. The board is thenremoved, the cuttings placed at proper intervals
. Plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery practice. FIG. 112—BUDDING NURSERY STOCK Notice the tiring position of the budders. This is the usual attitude, thoughsome budders work on their knees. CLASSES OF ClTTlNGS 127 back and a wooden knife or a large hibel sharpened onone edg-e thrust ()l)liquely in the sand (Fig. 43) totlie recjuired depth l)eside the board at the l)ack of thel)ed and (h^awn toward the aisle, thus making a trenchwith a vertical and solid sand wall on one side and ani)l)lique rather Iciose one on the other. The board is thenremoved, the cuttings placed at proper intervals againstthe \ertical wall and loose sand from the other sidejiressed against each with the fingers (Fig. 43). Afterall are in position the bed is drenched with a fine rosesprinkler to settle the sand. Newspapers are then spread. FIG. 113—VARIOUS STYLES OF WATERING POTS A, adjustable to any position; b, reaches far; c, common style; d, long-necked form without nose; e, common style but with long neck. i)\er the cuttings (Fig. 18) to check transpiration ande\aporation for a week or two. Strong sunshine is veryinjurious until the cuttings have made roots (Fig. 91),because the stems cannot take up water and because theleaves give off moisture more or less rapidly. Hencethe necessity for great care in watering and shading, theformer to keep both sand and cuttings moist; the latterto keep the air around the leaves humid. In a small way green wood cuttings may be startedin flower pots, saucers or soup plates two-thirds filledwith sand and then kept brimming full of water. Bottomheat, when necessary, may be supplied at the back of thekitchen stove. It is not essential to shade these plateseven when set in full sunlight. Another method of placing soft wood cuttings in thesand bed is to press the edge of a window pan
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