CHAPTER X. 



ENGRAVING OF ALBA PLENA WELL ROOTED, BUT WITH- 

 OUT EYES OR SHOOTS. HOW TO CARE FOR THEM, 



AND HAVE THEM FORM NEW EYES. 



MANY of the alba plena cuttings, when taken from the 

 sand-bed, have no shoots or eyes. These have fallen out, 

 as will be seen in Fig. 10. This plant is well rooted, but 



it has dropped its 

 shoots, in all prob- 

 ability from being 

 kept too warm. I 

 find that the alba 

 plena comes more 

 frequently from the 

 sand - bed in this 

 way than the red 

 varieties. 



Follow instruc- 

 tions in regard to 

 heat, and you will obviate this trouble. 



I have not the least doubt that many growers would 

 throw away these cuttings after they are rooted, as being 

 worthless. 



I threw them away until experience taught me better. 

 The cutting shown in Fig. 10 is of five eyes, twelve 

 months old ; every eye and joint is dead, but it is well 



rooted. 



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Fig. 10. 



Cutting well rooted, with shoots or eyes 

 dropped off or dead. 



