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Fig. 20. 



A glance at Fig. 20 will enable the process to be readily under- 

 stood. A small gutter is excavated at the foot of the vine which it 

 is desired to propagate, and a rod from the vine is pegged down in it. 

 The layer is covered with about 1 inch of soil, and the gutter is 

 otherwise left open until the young shoots have attained a length of 

 8 or 10 inches, when it is carefully filled. In the following 

 winter it will be found that each shoot has formed a nice bunch of 

 roots at its base, so that when separated from each other with the 

 secateur each of the shoots a, b, c, d, e, f, and g constitutes an 

 excellent young rooted vine, ready to be planted out. In a warm 

 climate the layer should receive several waterings during the summer. 

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From what we have seen, it is evident that the most practical and 

 economical means of propagating the vine is by cuttings, although in 

 certain cases some of the other methods may deserve consideration. 



