CONTENTS 



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Introd action 7 



The Mango: 



Prospects as a fruit tree 8 



Propagation in India 9 



Propagating tests at the Department 9 



Best age f< >r \v< >i id 10 



Thick bark of mango as an obstacle in budding 10 



Knife for 1 mdding the mango 10 



Methods which show best results 11 



Applying the buds 11 



When to bud 12 



Selection of budding material 12 



A second method of attaching the bud 13 



Raising seedling sti >cks 13 



Transplanting young seedlings 14 



Importing mango scions 14 



The Loquat: 



Regions where the loquat may 1 »e gr< iwn 15 



Raising seedling stocks 1(3 



The Fig: 



Cuttings 17 



< drafting and budding is 



Tea: 



Necessity for vegetative propagation Hi 



Veneer grafting 20 



Herbaceous grafting 21 



Propagating h< >use 21 



Cuttings 22 



Manila Hemp: 



Importance of introduction int< » the United States 23 



Raising plants from seeds 24 



Cultivation in the Philippine Islands • 25 



Description of plates 2S 



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