CHAPTER XL 



ON PROPAGATION. 



The Rose is capable of being progagated, 1. by seed ; 2. by cuttings; 3. by bud- 

 ding ; 4. by grafting ; 5. by layers ; and 6. by suckers. 



The first method, which is adopted only as a means of obtaining new varieties, 

 has been already fully entered into, and needs no further notice here. 



2. By Cuttings. — Cuttings may be made, with varied success, at any time. The 

 seasons which offer the greatest advantages are summer and autumn ; but where 

 there is a house of forced Roses cuttings may also be taken from March to May. Let 

 us first offer a few remarks on summer propagation. Immediately after the plants 

 have flowered, select well-ripened shoots, of moderate strength, taking care not to re- 

 move any whose loss would destroy the symmetry of the plants. In taking off the 

 cuttings they should be cut close to the old wood, with a heel, as it is technically 

 termed, which increases their chance of rooting. The cutting, of which No. 37. is a 



No. 37. 



A Cutting. 



