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



Plate XIII. 



Blueberry Cuttings in Early Stages of Growth. 



The figure at the left shows a ciiltinf: calhiscd at tlic baso ami the iipiioriimst bud pushinp, 

 but the green Israels and young k>aves not. yet expanded. lu the uii(hile and right-hand 

 figures ealhishig has proceeded farther at the cut surfaces, both top and bottom," and tlie 

 formation of new h\»fy twigs is well under way; but the growth of the I ips has not yet lieen 

 termiaatcd. As shown in the right-hand figure, twigs are often produced from two of the 

 uDper buds, sometimes more. (Natural size.) 



