The Busy Woman s Garden Book 



of the sort of plant so as to leave as few varieties 

 in the old bed as possible and in this way simpli- 

 fying the ultimate planting of the entire grounds. 



When these new offspring have reached a 

 presentable size they may be retained and the 

 other sorts which can now be spared may be 

 removed to a new location, planting out the 

 youngsters in their vacated positions. 



There are three classes of plants which lend 

 themselves very readily to propagation through 

 root division, layering and root offshoots. The 

 first is found in those plants which make an ex- 

 uberant root system of many fine feeding roots 

 and many stems. A good example of this class 

 is found in the Hydrangea arborescens which may 

 be hfted, pulled apart and the several plants re- 

 set without in any way disturbing its growth in- 

 tention. In this respect it differs materially 

 from H. paniculata which, while making a gen- 

 erous root system, has but the one main stem and 

 so is incapable of division but is easily propagated 

 by cuttings thrust into the ground in the shade of 

 the plant early in June. H. arborescens is 



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