CONTENTS 

 PARTI 



PAGES 



THE CLASSES AND KINDS OF PROPAGATION . 1-215 



CHAPTER 



I. SEEDS AND SHOOTS 1-10 



The phyton . * 3-4 



The commerce in seeds 5-10 



II. PROPAGATION BY MEANS OF SEEDS AND SPORES . 11-55 



1. The requisites and conditions of germination . 12-24 



Regulation of moisture 12-19 



Requirements of temperature .... 19-20 



Influence of light on germination . . . 20-21 



Regermination 21 



Delayed germination 21-23 



Keeping seeds 23-24 



2. Seed-testing 24-33 



Testing for viability 24-30 



Testing for purity 31-32 



The complete seed-test 32-33 



3. The handling and sowing of seeds and spores . 33-55 



The stratification of seeds 35-37 



Other preparatory treatment .... 37-39 



Transportation of seeds from abroad . . 39-40 



Soil diseases ; sterilizing 40-44 



Sowing the seed 44-47 



English advice 48-50 



Sowing spores . 50-51 



Forestry practice 51-55 



III. PROPAGATION BY MEANS OF SEPARATION AND DIVISION 56-68 



1. Separation 56-62 



2. Division 62-68 



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