Bui. 974, U, S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate IX. 



Fig. I. — TuBERED Blueberry Cutting with Young Sprouts Developing. 



Fig. 2. -TuBERED Blueberry Cutting with Sprouts Rooting at the Base. 



Tin- spniul, al lUc lofl in (imiro I luid t'liu-riri-d from tho .■<aiid and bi\eun to dovcloi) sjroiMi 

 leaves abo\o the surface.' The siirout near tlie t'enter of lit;ure 1 is younger, the whole of 

 it still in the roolsiock stage. Tlie two sjnouts in llpiire 2 are developing roots on their 

 lower parts, above the dying wood of the old cutting and beneath the surface of the 

 cutting bed. (Both natural size.) 



