CHAPTERV 

 Propagation by Cuttings, Etc. 



The sand bed — Temperature — A home-made prop- 

 agating box — Making a cutting — Propagating 

 from leaves, roots, and offsets — Geraniums — 

 Dracaenas — Umbrella plant — Making new rubber 

 plants. 



It is easy, indeed, to grow from seeds 

 such plants as are described in the preceding 

 chapter; but this is impossible with the 

 named varieties of fuchsias, geraniums, 

 and such hke. Then, again, seeds of 

 such things as rubber plant and screw 

 pine are seldom offered for sale. There- 

 fore, one must resort to some other means 

 of propagation. 



Cuttings or sHps, made from pieces of 

 the stem or root or leaf, are generally 

 used. Sometimes, however, increase is by 

 some form of division of the roots; each 

 plant has its own particular method. But 

 most of the plants which may be grown 

 easily in the house, and v/hich are not 



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