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slant of the cut will be away from it. This will bring 

 the cut near the bud, so there will be little danger of 

 decaying wood. If the cut is made below the level of 



the top of the bud, there is 

 danger of injuring the deli- 

 cate connection of the bud 

 with the stem. Make the cut 

 for the lower end so that it 

 will begin just below the bud 

 but on the opposite side of 

 the branch. The slant should 

 be away from the bud. This 

 may be done by first removing 

 the cutting from the branch 

 with a cut some distance be- 

 low the bud, and then making 

 the cut near the bud with a 

 downward motion. 



Tie the cuttings in bundles 

 of twenty-five or more, with 

 the tops together, and place 

 them, with the bottom end up, 

 in a pit six or eight inches 

 deep ; pack leaves around them 

 and mark one edge of the pit 

 with a lath that will reach to the top of the ground, so 

 that the cuttings may be located later without injury 

 to the buds. The cuttings may also be kept in a cool, 

 moist cellar. 



FIG. 93. A Winter Rose Cutting- 

 Two months after planting 



