Contents. 



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Introduction 7 



Methods of reproduction 8 



Propagation by cuttings 9 



Summer cuttings •' 



Winter cuttings 10 



The cutting 10 



Preparations for jjlanting cuttings 10 



Indoor spring cuttings Jl 



Propagation l)y seeds 11 



Grafting and budding 13 



Koot grafting ."l 13 



Scion or sprig budding 14 



Shield budding 15 



Raising stocks for grafting and budding 16 



Soil 16 



Planting 16 



Pruning 17 



Description of plates 20 



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