EXERCISE XII 



A STUDY OF SOFT OR GREEN WOOD CUTTINGS 



Material. Stock plants of the geranium, coleus, chrysanthe- 

 mum, carnation, cactus, oleander, hydrangea, and rose, and 

 rooted cuttings of each. 



Soft or green wood cuttings are more commonly employed than 

 those from mature wood because they root more quickly and can 



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FIG. 6. Soft wood cuttings of different plants 



1, rose geranium ; 2, geranium ; 3, variegated geranium ; 4, 5, coleus ; 6, rose ; 

 7, carnation; 8, chrysanthemum ; 9, oleander; 10, hibiscus; 11, tomato 



be handled under glass in winter, and also because more species 

 are capable of propagation by this method. All soft-wooded and 

 many ornamental plants are propagated by green wood cuttings. 

 There are two general classes of green wood cuttings : first, 

 those that are made from the soft and still-growing wood, and 

 second, those that are made from the green but nearly ripened 

 wood. 



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