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ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE 



made from wood of the preceding season's growth, usually 

 with three buds on each cutting. These are planted with 



two buds below the ground. 



Currant cuttings are usu- 

 ally made about six inches 

 long, and are set with one 

 bud above ground. 



The hardwood 1 cuttings 

 are usually made in winter, 

 and are heeled-in out-of- 

 doors. They are sometimes 

 packed in moist sand and 

 kept in a cellar a little above 

 freezing temperature, so that 

 the ends become calloused 

 over before planting. 



39. Grafting. Some plants 

 do not readily form roots from 

 the stems. These must be 

 propagated from seeds, or by 

 budding or grafting. All the 

 tree fruits in America 

 apples, pears, peaches, plums, 

 cherries, oranges, etc. 

 are regularly grown 

 from buds and grafts. 

 Pecans and chestnuts 

 are often grafted. 



FIG. 19. 



A leaf-cutting of 

 begonia, well started 



1 Hard wood cuttings are 

 those made of the mature 

 wood, as grapes, currants, 

 etc., as distinguished from 

 green cuttings, as geraniums. 



