PROPAGATION BY MEANS OF CUTTINGS 



91 



FIG. 94. 



Box of pachysandra cut- 

 tings. 



frame, and these frames are 



shaded. They may be placed 



under trees or on the shady side 



of a building, or if they are 



numerous, as in commercial 



establishments, a cloth screen 



should be provided, as already 



explained (page 86). 



In regular propagating prac- 

 tice, cuttings are often handled in pots and flats or boxes. 



Figs. 93 to 96 show the method; note that the cuttings are 



thickly set; from these boxes the rooted cuttings will be 



transplanted to pots, other flats, 

 or to the nursery row. A " pit " 

 for storing boxes and pots of 

 hardwood cuttings and seeds is 

 shown in Fig. 97. It is a lean- 

 to with glass roof, facing north 

 or else capable of shading. The 

 temperature is kept low, usually 

 little above freezing in winter 



FIG. 95. Box of juniper cuttings. 



for hardy things of which cuttings are made in autumn. The 

 walls are preferably of mason work, to keep the temperature 

 more uniform. Such a house or pit affords ideal storage and 

 maintenance conditions for cool stuff over winter. 



Soil for cuttings 



The soil or earth in which 

 cuttings are grown should be 

 well drained. It should not be 

 so compact as to hold a great 

 quantity of water, nor should it 

 be so loose as to dry out very 



FIG, 96 



Box of yew (taxus) cut- 

 tings. 



