. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. CUTTAGE 97 basis. But the variety proved so much easier to propagate tlian they had thought that thousands more plants were grown than had been ordered. However, as the demand created by good advertising was greater than had lieen counted upon, practically all were sold and a big profit made. Reverse cases are perhaps more common. 139. Influence of climate on cuttings.—Climate has a noticeable effect upon the rooting of cuttings. In parts of southern Europe and South America, many plants which can hardly be made to stri
. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. CUTTAGE 97 basis. But the variety proved so much easier to propagate tlian they had thought that thousands more plants were grown than had been ordered. However, as the demand created by good advertising was greater than had lieen counted upon, practically all were sold and a big profit made. Reverse cases are perhaps more common. 139. Influence of climate on cuttings.—Climate has a noticeable effect upon the rooting of cuttings. In parts of southern Europe and South America, many plants which can hardly be made to strike root elsewhere readily do so. In some of the Gulf states sweet potato vines may be. Fir. R7 STOCK PLANTS OF CROTON New plants arc ^ccuied largely by Chinese layers from these plants. cut in pieces a foot long and thrust into the sand with certainty that they will grow. In Texas hard wood cut- tings of quince and persimmon readily take root. Prob- ably in such cases the condition of the soil also has an influence, but since similar soil in similar condition in northern localities does not produce similar results the credit for success must be given to climate. 140. Summer propagation of hardy plants in Minnesota and other western states is difficult because of the dry air. S. B. Green suc- cessfully propagated hydrangea, spira:a, barberry, Tartarian honey- suclvle, and 11 varieties of roses by stretching burlap over the beds. The strips were not laid horizontally but inclined to the south so the northern edge was at least one foot above the bench, while the southern edge rested directly on the bench. By putting this shade on about nine o'clock and leaving it on till about five the cuttings. 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 Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville), 1868-1946. New York : Orange Judd
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