912 



LIGrSTIiU.M 



LUiUSTRL-JI 



as shown in Fig. 1272, especially if dug with spade and 

 given short roots. 1£ 3-year plants, not cut back, are 

 used, the base is open, as the old wood at the lower part 

 of the plant has had its side branches weakened or killed 

 by crowding and they do not readily branch out. Plants 



grown by this method are frequently planted in a double 



Second method. -Cuttings of 5-G inches of stout, 1-year 

 wood, are made in Noveiuber. The cuttings are made 

 short so tliat the roots will not be cut off by the tree- 

 digger. The Ipuvps lire strijiped off, and the cuttings 

 tied in small l.im.ll.s. i,^ lirixe bundles mold. These 

 are buried, dips ii|.. ..^, i- vMntir. In the spring, before 

 growth starts, tin \ ai.- |.l,iiit.il in rich, mellow land 4 

 inches apart, wiili i..ws .s in, 'lies apart. To plant, a 

 back furrow is ^.\„^^,■.\ in ili.- nnt.-i- „f tlir 1,1. n-k, the 

 top raked off. :i In,,- sii-,-i,'h,.l ;,i,,l |, ,■--,■,! ,l,.\vii. Th,' 

 cuttings can tl,,i, !„■ iiis,.ri..l ii,'ai-iy lUII |,-ii-tli. Tin- 

 trampling of th,' r,,\v ^.'ttbs tin- s,,il ,.n,.uuli (,, ,x|„,^,- 

 the top l.uds. With ;i ,,n,- I. ,,!■>,■ |,|,,iv tli.- I„,li.,iii ..f ih,- 

 furrow is l<>.,s.-Ti-<l wh.l-,' tl,.' ],l;,nl, rs I, ax,- l.:,.'lv.-.l th- 



t'le smaller grade. To get more roots on the branchf 

 the plants may be hilled-up. They are cultivated wi( 

 a one-horse cultivator or a two-horse riding cultivato 

 .\t two years these will make plants 2'.j-:!'.; feet liij; 



TRAIiSPOiNT 



if plants is re- 

 ed than when 

 plants grown by the 

 lirst method are used, 

 buds near the ground, 

 hiise. After pl.inting, 

 1 lieiK'ht. 

 secl, as shown in Fig. 



As there are 



the growth is 



the tops may 1 



Various 



growth dense, resembling a 

 iitly result from using narrow 

 1,1 grow at the top. 

 iiiire Nursery, North Carolina, 

 in through a stalk cutter and 

 "'• Hbnkt Hicks. 



ill 



T 



transplantine. 



^. Lvs. oblong to ovate or oval. 

 tnchlets and inflorescence piihe. 



deciduous. 



2. ciliatum, Blume (//. Ihbta, Sieb. & Zucc. L. IhMa, 

 var. ciliAtum, Dipp. L. medium, Hort., not Franch. & 



Sav.). .Shrub, to lift.. with erect and spreading branches: 



L. 



.-t. Ibdta, Si. 'I.. ( /,. ol,l,i!,:t,.lhi,i,. Si.'h. ^ /,n.-,'.). Fig. 

 127(). Shrub, to 10 ft., with spreading and curving 

 branches: lvs. elliptic to oblong-obovate, acute or ob- 

 tuse, usually only pubescent on the midrib beneath, 

 1-2 in. liiiiK: jiaiiii'li-s lUMl.ling, small, l-l'-o in. long. 



