Commercial 

 Plant Propagation 



An Exposition of the 

 Art and Science of 

 Increasing Plants as 

 Practised by the 

 Nurseryman, Florist 

 and Gardener 



By 

 ALFRED C. HOTTES 



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APPEALS to every one who has to dp with seeds and 

 plants, whether amateur or professional. The book 

 was primarily written for the latter class which estab- 

 lishes its standing and the authenticity of its teachings but 

 the fact that it is practically free from technicalities will help 

 the veriest beginner overcome all difficulties in following its 

 instructions. 



The work clearly describes the various modes of propa- 

 gating indoor and outdoor plants, trees, shrubs and 

 herbaceous perennials; sowing seeds, making soft and 

 evergreen cuttings, methods of layering and grafting, etc. 



To give a faint idea of the subject matter, we reproduce herewith 

 the contents matter of Chap. I.: 



Chapter 1. Seeds. The Germination of Seeds; Longevity of Seeds; 

 Longevity of Flower Seeds in Years ; Longevity of Vegetable Seeds ; Testing 

 Seeds; Time to Sow Seeds ; Annuals; Soil for Seed Sowing; Pots and Flats 

 for Sowing Seeds; Light and Seeds; Suggestions for Seed Sowing; Depths 

 of Seed Planting; Firm the Soil; Sowing Very Fine Seeds; Watering; Time 

 Required for Germination; Special Treatments for Germination; Soaking 

 Seeds; Canna Seed; Acid and Alkali Treatments; Aquatics from Seed; Sow- 

 ing Seeds of Perennial Flowers; Florists' Seed Time Table; Shrub and Tree 

 Seeds ; Scalding Seeds ; Conifers from Seed ; Damping-off of Conifer Seedlings ; 

 Broad Leaved Evergreens; Easter Lilies from Seeds; Cactus from Seed; 

 Saving Seed from Desirable Plants; Dioecious Plants; Pollinating Tomatoes; 

 Pollination of Cucumbers. 



There are 31 halftones and 75 line cuts in the book. 

 Practically every one of the line cuts has been drawn 

 specially for this work as also have the majority of the 

 half-tone reproductions. 



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