112 PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS 



Fruits Grown from Cuttings. The various fruits that 

 are usually grown from cuttings may be classified under 

 the following heads: 



THE USUAL METHOD 



Bananas Gooseberries 



Currants Grapes 



Dates Mulberries 



Doucine Olives 



Figs Pineapples 



Filberts Pomegranates 



Quinces 



OCCASIONALLY USED 



Apples Mangos 



Citrus fruits Persimmons 



Guavas Pears 



Loquats Plums 



Parts Used. In nearly every case where fruits are 

 propagated from cuttings some part of the trunk or branch 

 is used. Occasionally roots are taken, but in no case can 

 leaves be used successfully. With the pineapple and the 

 date the cuttings are generally called " Suckers " and are 

 off-shoots that appear in the axils of the leaves. These 

 sometimes take root while still attached to the parent 

 plant, but are usually removed in the early stages of growth 

 and rooted in the ground. 



Classification of Cuttings. Stem cuttings may be 

 classified according to the degree of maturity of the wood 

 from which they are made. Dormant or Hardwood 

 cuttings are where the plant has partially or wholly com- 



