CHAPTER VIII 



TREE AND SHRUB LIST 



Many of these notes are derived from those made by Mr. Joseph Meehan 

 in the Florists' Exchange. 



"Indicates the best method of propagation. 



ABELIA. 



CUTTINGS. Hard, half-ripened wood in October under glass. 

 LAYERS. In greenhouse best. 

 ABIES. Firs. 



SEEDS. Keep dry during Winter, sow in Spring. Many of the seeds 



are infertile. 

 GRAFTING. Grafted on seedlings, use veneer graft. Grafting in 



greenhouse in late Summer or Winter. Use only upright growing 



shoots for cions, others do not make shapely trees. 

 INARCHING. Successful. 

 ABUTILON. Flowering Maple. 



SEEDS. Sow in March. Will bloom in Autumn. 



* CUTTINGS. Hard or soft wood. 



GRAFTING. Any strong growing species may be used upon which 



to graft the trailing sort, A. Megapotamicum, in order to make a 



standard plant. 



ACANTHOPANAX. Angelica Tree. 

 CUTTINGS. Hard or half ripe wood. 



Fig. 93. A Maple key 



ACER. Maple. Box Elder. 



SEEDS. Many of the species grow well from seed sown as soon as 



ripe or stratified and sown in the Spring. A. palmatum, var. atro- 



purpureum, A. p. dissectum, and A. p. sanguineum come true from 



seed and are stronger than grafted plants. 

 CUTTINGS. Some species root from hardwood cuttings, A. negundo 



especially. 

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