THE PLANT 



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stem sends forth a root of its own. Then it is separated from the 

 parent. 



Layering is an easy and successful way of reproducing most 

 plants which send up shoots from the roots. Some plants, such 

 as the raspberry, increase naturally by layering. 



Cuttings. For cuttings, there are used pieces of stem which 

 contain one or more good healthy buds. These cuttings are rooted 



A DORMANT CUTTING 



A GREEN CUTTING 



in water, in soil, or in fine, clean sand kept warm and moist. 

 Roots grow from the end of the stem or from the base of a bud; 

 a bud sends forth a stem, which becomes a new plant. 



Sometimes the cutting does best if it is taken when the 

 plant is dor'mant, that is, when it is resting from growth, as 

 fruit trees do in the winter. During the growing season, nourish- 

 ment is stored up in the cambium and at the end of the twig 

 to begin the growth next season. The cutting from a dormant 



