Propagation 



Black currants and roses are treated differently, 

 all the buds being left on the cuttings (see Fig. 25), 

 for the suckers on these plants will always give the 

 best results. 



FIG. 23. 



FIG. 24. 



FIG. 25. 



FIG. 23. a, Wood of current year's growth, showing how 

 to take a cutting ; b, two-year-old wood. FIG. 24. A prepared 

 gooseberry cutting. Thorns and buds removed from places 

 marked X. The buds are removed from the lower part of red 

 currants and white currants also. FIG. 25. -A prepared 

 black currant cutting. Rose cuttings are also prepared in 

 this manner. 



Thorns, if present _, are removed from cuttings. 



The young shoots may be taken from the bushes, 

 tied in bundles, and plunged in the soil with the 

 cut ends downwards until required. The cuttings 



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