276 Principles of Plant Culture. 



Stem cuttings (373-375). Let the students make cuttings 

 from the stems of the grape, currant, etc., and plant 

 them, both in the propagating bed and in the garden. 



Root-cuttings (376). Give a lesson in making root-cut- 

 tings of the raspberry or blackberry, in packing the 

 same for winter storage, and in planting them in the 

 propagating bed, and in the garden. 



Green cuttings (380-381). Give a lesson in making and 

 planting cuttings of coleus, geranium, rose etc., followed 

 by instructions in the care of green cuttings in the prop- 

 agating bed. 



Leaf cuttings (382). Give a lesson in making and plant- 

 ing leaf cuttings of the begonia. 



Grafting wax etc., (387389). Give a lesson in making 

 grafting wax, grafting cord and grafting paper, as de- 

 scribed. 



Whip-grafting (390-391). Give several lessons in whip- 

 grafting including grafting both of the stem and of the root. 



Clejt grafting (392). Give one or two lessons in cleft 

 grafting. 



Side grafting (393). Give a lesson in side grafting, as 

 described. 



Budding (394). Give one or more lessons in budding, 

 .as described. The bark on the stocks may be made to 

 peel by boiling, and trimmed bud sticks may be pre- 

 served for winter use, in dilute alcohol. 



Approach grafting (399). Give one exercise in approach 

 grafting as described. 



Packing plants for transportation (405). Devote one ex- 

 ercise to packing strawberry, cabbage or some other 

 herbaceous plants, as described. 



Heeling-in, Replanting (408-410). Give one or more les- 

 sons in heeling- in and planting trees, as described; also 

 at least one lesson in planting root grafts, cuttings and herb- 

 aceousplants as shown in Figs. 143-144; and a lesson in 

 planting strawberry plants, as shown in Figs. 145-146. 



Potting and shifting (412). Give two or more lessons in 

 potting and shifting, as shown in Figs. 147-150. 



Pruning (427 etc.). Give one or more lessons in prun- 

 ing by the methods described. 



Cross pollination (441). Give one or more lessons in 

 cross pollination, as described. 



