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(e) Plant them in an oblique position, leaving the up- 

 per node above the surface (Fig. 67), and two or three 

 inches apart in rows four feet apart. The soil should 

 be closely pressed about the base of the cuttings to pre- 

 vent their drying out. They 

 should be frequently culti- 

 vated throughout the grow- 

 ing season. 



(/) Some of them may 

 have made sufficient growth 

 (Fig. 68) the first season to 

 justify their being transplant- 

 ed to the grounds where they 

 are to remain. 



(2) ROOT CUTTINGS. All species of plants 

 which " sprout from the roots " may be propa- 

 gated by means of root cuttings In some 

 cases these cuttings are really portions of un- 

 derground stems as, horseradish, rhubarb, etc. 

 But cuttings from real roots have no buds, as 

 those of the blackberry and quince (Fig. 70). 



FIG. 67. POSITION OF HARD- 

 WOOD CUTTING IN SOIL. 



FIG. 68. ROOTED CP-ArF CUTTING. 



