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PLANT PROPAGATION 



187. Bedding green wood cuttings. Since green wood 

 cuttings are usually more easily injured than are those 

 of mature wood, they are handled more carefully. When 

 large quantities of one kind of plant are made the usual 

 practice is to drop them as finished into water to pre- 

 vent wilting. The propagating bed is prepared by level- 

 ing off and soaking the sand. Then a narrow board or 

 "straight edge" is placed across the bed from aisle to 



FIG. 112 BUDDING NURSERY STOCK 



Notice the tiring position of the budders. This is the usual attitude, though 

 some budders work on their knees. 



