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CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM 



The Use of Longer Cuttings.* It was formerly considered 

 good practice to leave a piece of old wood attached to the base 

 of the cutting, on the ground that such cuttings always grew. 





Properly made cuttings. 



This practice is now very generally abandoned, as it often gives 

 rise to weak and diseased vines. The piece of old woocl always 

 decays finally, and the decay may spread into the trunk and roots 



* Much of the following description of handling cuttings is taken bodily from the 

 excellent University publications by Mr. F. T. Bioletti, viz.: Circular 26, "Selection 

 and preparation of Vine Cuttings." Bulletin 180, "Resistant Vineyards grafting, 

 planting, cultivation." Bulletin 193, "The Best Wine Grapes for California," etc. 

 All these contain discussions of propagation methods. 



