CHAPTER X 



PROPAGATION 



Propagation by seed — By division and cuttings — Methods 

 of raising from seed — Methods of propagation by 

 division — By cuttings — By layers. 



Many alpines when in cultivation enjoy at 

 the most but a short Hfe ; in some cases not 

 more than five to eight years. Whether it is 

 the same in nature is for obvious reasons 

 difficult to say, but the fact remains that plants 

 will have to be frequently renewed. It is 

 therefore advisable to keep a stock at hand to 

 meet the deficiencies. 



There are four ways of propagating 

 alpines, namely, by seed, division, cuttings, 

 and layers. 



Reproduction from seed is in some ways the 

 best. It ensures healthy and vigorous plants, 



which, being more acclimatised, are therefore 



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