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PROPAGATION OF TREES AND SHRUnS, 



has already been done to eradicate this evil 

 from our own country, but a perfectly tri- 

 umphant result can never be attained, until 

 vineyards become widely extended through- 

 out our land, nor by any other means than 

 superseding the use of alcohol by the gen- 



eral substitute of pure and unadulterated 

 wines, which are weaker than cider, and 

 impart a moderate degree of exhiliration 

 to the weary, without producing intoxica- 

 ting effects. 



Fliisking, Jan. 1847. 



On Propagating Trees and Shrubs, by Pieces of the Roots. 

 BY ANDREW SAUL, HIGHLAND NURSERIES. 



This mode of multiplying scarce trees and 

 plants, does not appear to be practiced by 

 our horticulturists as generally as it ad- 

 vantageously may be ; either from a want 

 of knowledge of the mode of operation, or 

 of the many trees, shrubs, plants, &c., that 

 can successfully be propagated in this man- 

 ner, when other means are difficult, and 

 often impracticable. 



The manner in which cuttings of the 

 roots should be prepared, is to cut a piece 

 of root horizontally in lengths of from one 

 to five or six inches, in proportion to the 

 size of the root and kind of plant to be pro- 

 pagated ; thus in preparing cuttings of roots 

 of the Chinese Ailanthus, [Aglandulosa,) or 

 the paper mulberry, {Broussonetia papyri- 

 fera,) the plants most commonly propagated 

 in this way, it would be necessary to cut 

 the pieces from three to five or six inches 

 long ; while pieces of an inch long, are suffi- 

 cient of such green-house plants as Pelargo- 

 niums, Acacias, or that beautiful little plant, 

 Bouvardia triphylla of the old catalogues, 

 all of which increase freely when propaga- 

 ted in this manner, and the latter of which 

 is difficult of propagation by any other 

 means. 



Among the numerous trees, shrubs, and 

 plants, which may easily and successfully be 

 propagated in this way, may be enumerated 

 most of the species and varieties of the follow- 



ing genera, viz,' hardy trees and shrubs, that 

 new and yet rare tree, Paulownia imperia- 

 lis, as well as Ailafithus, Catalpa, Brous- 

 sonetia, Madura, Gymnodadus, Kfdrmteria, 

 Paliurus, Popfidus, Rhus, jJcacia (the half- 

 hardy varieties, such as julibrissin,) Ehag- 

 nus, IlippopfuB, Ilalexia, Laurus, [Sassafras 

 and Benzoin,) Cydonia, Bignonia, &c. &c. 

 Hardy herbaceous plants. Acanthus, Anchusa, 

 and many others of the Boragineee ; most 

 of the fleshy rooted species of Campanula, 

 such as pyramidalis ; also Papaver, Gail- 

 lardia, 'jOreum, &c., &c. Hot-house, and 

 green-house plants, and many of the spe- 

 cies of Acacia, especially pubescens, decip- 

 iens verticillafa, and others of similar hab- 

 its ; Bouvardia, Convolvulus, Ipomea, Pelar- 

 gonium, Geranium, Erodium, Dais cotini fo- 

 lia, Nandina dofnestica, &c., &c., together 

 with many others of the sayjie natural orders, 

 and of similar structure and habits of other 

 natural orders. 



In the above list there are some plants of 

 easy propagation by cuttings of the branches, 

 or seeds when they can be obtained, but 

 they are mentioned here as a hint to those 

 who perhaps may not know that they can 

 be increased in this manner, and under 

 some circumstances, may be so to advantage. 

 Thus, if a new Pelargonium is originated, 

 and it is of importance it should be increased 

 as speedily as possible for dissemination ; 



