ESTABLISHING FORESTS BY PLANTING 399 



Various willows and poplars readily strike root from wood several 

 years old. With these species shoot cuttings are often 6 to 8 feet 

 long, and 2 to 6 inches in diameter. They are set out immediately 

 after cutting, burying the butt end 2 or more feet in the ground. 

 Large cuttings of this character are chiefly used in planting along 

 streams to hold the bank in place and along irregular ditches. 



