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Gardening for Amateurs 



Increasing Trees and Shrubs 



THERE is something peculiarly fas- 

 cinating about the propagation of 

 one's own plants ; home-raised trees 

 and shrubs possess a special value to the 

 raiser. The object of the succeeding notes 

 is to indicate the various methods by 

 which trees and shrubs may be increased. 

 At one time or another the amateur must 



be prepared to adopt the following means 

 of increase : seeds, cuttings, grafts, division 

 and layers. 



Seeds form the natural method of increase, 

 and in many cases plants raised from seeds 

 are preferable to those raised by other 

 means. Large trees are usually increased 

 by seeds whenever seeds can be procured, 



A Box cutting. 



Box cuttings inserted 

 in prepared soil. 



Cnt 



A narrow trench suitable for cuttings 

 of shrubs. 



Detached Ivy growth Ivy cuttings inserted 

 with incipient roots. in pot of soil. 



One of the side-shoots 

 inserted as a cutting. 



