WINDOW GARDENING 



Fig. 24. Four months old geranium from a cutting 



KINDS OF CUTTINGS 



Cuttings are of three kinds, according to the 

 part of the plant from which they are taken, 

 namely: stem-, leaf-, and root-cuttings. 



The stem-cutting is the most common form 

 and is a portion of the stem ; it may or may not 

 bear leaves. Leaf-cuttings may be made either 

 from entire leaves or from parts of leaves. The 

 leaf-cutting can only be used in the case of 

 certain plants with more or less succulent leaves, 

 such as the begonia. Root-cuttings are selected 

 portions of roots which on being properly 



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