THE PLANT 6l 



that a thousand apple or other fruit or flower seeds from 

 plants usually propagated by cuttings be planted; it may 

 be that one out of a thousand or a million will be a very 

 valuable plant. If a valuable plant be so produced, it should 

 be most carefully guarded, multiplied by cuttings or grafts, 

 and introduced far and wide. It is in this way that new 

 varieties of fruits and flowers are produced. 



Sometimes, too, a single bud on a tree ^ 

 will differ from other buds and will 

 produce a branch different from other 

 branches. This is known as bud varia- 

 tion. When there is thus developed a 

 branch which happens to be of superior 

 kind, it should be propagated by cuttings 

 just as you would propagate it if it had 

 originated from a seed. 



Mr. Gideon of Minnesota planted many 

 apple seeds, and from them all raised one 

 tree that was very fruitful, finely flavored, 

 and able to withstand the cold Minnesota 

 winter. This tree he multiplied by grafts FlG - 48. CURRANT 



, , , , TT , . , T . . , CUTTING 



and named the Wealthy apple. It is said 



that in giving this one apple to the world he benefited the 

 world to the value of more than one million dollars. You 

 must not let any valuable bud or seed variant be lost. 



PLANTS TO BE PROPAGATED FROM BUDS 



The following list gives the names and methods by which 

 our common garden fruits and flowers are propagated : 

 Figs: use cuttings 8 to 10 inches long or layer. 

 Grapes: use long cuttings, layer, or graft upon old vines. 



