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GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS 



revelling in moist peat or any cool sandy soil. These 

 examples by no means exhaust the list of desirable shrubs that 

 may be found for slight sections as our remarks that follow 

 show. 



Propagation. The propagation of hardy trees and shrubs 

 is work of great interest, yet it is not only much neglected 

 but imperfectly understood by amateurs. It is essential to 

 raise young plants constantly to replace those which be- 

 come unsightly, die out from old age, get too big for 

 certain positions, or must be removed for some purpose. A 

 knowledge of the different methods of propagation is of great 



DOTTED LINES = SOIL. WAY TO LAYER TREE OR SHRUB 



value. Keen observation and great patience are necessary in 

 one who aspires to become a successful propagator. 



There are various ways by which the object referred to 

 can be attained, and the enthusiastic amateur should be 

 master at least of some of them. When he finds that it is 

 desirable to increase the stock of some choice kind, the im- 

 portance of knowing the proper season and the best means 

 of doing so cannot be over-estimated. It is also pleasant to 

 raise one's own plants. 



The principal methods of increasing trees and shrubs 

 are (i) seeds, (2) cuttings, (3) budding, (4) grafting, (5) 

 layering, and (6) root cuttings. 



7. By Seeds. This, of course, is the most natural means of 



