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large they are often trimmed smaller. The cuttings, when 

 made, should be placed in a box of sand or directly in the 

 soil if it is sandy. Put the cuttings in rather deeply 

 and firm them in very solidly. If there is a large glass jar or bell-glass 

 handy, use it to cover those plants which you usually think are a little 

 more difficult to root, such as Roses. Rut all cuttings, whether 

 covered with glass or not should have a shading. A good place for 

 the cuttings is under the Grape vines where it is shady. Water them 

 thoroughly. Don't leave too many leaves on a cutting; firm them in 



sand solidly, give 

 them shade, and 

 water carefully. Gut- 

 tings of any sort 

 should not be placed 

 right where they are 

 to grow. 



MAKING GUT- 

 TINGS OF PERENNI- 

 ALS. This sort of 

 cutting can be made 

 of hundreds of peren- 

 nials. If you wish to 

 increase your stock, 

 merely take little slips 



Dahlia root, showing young shoots starting and where m the Spring when 



to cut apart (c) the plants are six or 



seven inches tall. Re 

 sure to leave a few 

 buds below where the 

 cutting is taken; it 

 will not injure the 

 plants in the least, 

 but will cause them 

 to become branchy. 

 Choose wood that is 

 a little ripened. 



Perennials which 

 are readily propa- 

 gated by cuttings aro : 



Arabis 



Asclepias 



Gerastium 



Chrysanthemum 



Clematis 



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Jerusalem Artichoke tuber. Note the eyes; unlike 

 those of the Dahlia they are on the tuber itself 



