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Layers. — The propagation of lilacs by layering affords perhaps 

 the easiest and surest method for the novice. It is done by select- 

 ins- a branch or branches which can easily be bent to the ground. 

 A slit is cut in the branch one to two feet from its tip. The branch 



Fig. 11. Method of layering. The slit in the branch may he held open by 



a piece of grit. 



is then bent to the ground and the slit portion is buried in a trench 

 two inches deep. The layer may be held in place by a heavy stone 

 or by a forked stick (Fig. 11). When the layered portion is well 

 rooted it may be severed from its parent, dug up, and planted 

 separately. 



