'276 Principles of Plant Culture. 



Stem cuttings (373-375). Let the students make cuttings 

 from the stems of the grape^ currant, etc., and plant 

 them, both in the propagating^bed and in the garden. 



Boot-cuttings (376). (iive__a lesson iniimakfiig' root- cut- 

 tings of the raspberry or blackberryj-^^- packiag the 

 same for winter storage, and in plani^^ them in the 

 propagating bed, and in the gardeJi- 



Green cuttings (380-381). <jive a lesson in jmaking and 

 planting cuttings of coleus, geranium, rose etc., followed: 

 by instructions in the care of green cuttings in the prop- 

 agating bed. : 



Leaf cuttings (382). '.Grive a lesson in';maki-ng and plant- 

 ing leaf cuttings of the begonia. 



Grafting loax etc., (387-389). Give a lesson in making 

 grafting wax, grafting cord and grafting paper, as de- 

 , scribed. — - st*^ y 



Whi2y-gra,fting (390-391). fiive several lessons in whip- 

 grafting including grafting botiibf the stem and of the root. 



Clejt grafting (392). Give one or two lessons in cleft 

 grafting. 



Side gnfting (393). Give a lesson in side grafting, as 

 _^^described. 



Budding (394). Give one or more lessons in budding, 

 as described^ The bark on the stocks may be made to 

 peel by boiling, and trimmed bud sticks may be pre- 

 served for winter use, in dilute alcohol. 



Approach grafting (399 ) . Give one exercise in approach 

 grafting as described. 



Packing plants for transportation (405). Devote one ex- 

 ercise to poking strawberry, cabbage or some other 

 herbaceous plants, as described. 



Heeling-ill, Replanting (408-410). Give one or more les- 

 sons in heeliaig-in and planting trees, as described; also 

 at least onejlsson in planting root grafts, cutti ngs and herb- 

 aeeousplantJas shown in Figs. 143-144; and a lesson in 

 planting strawberi'y plants, as shown in Pigs. 145-146. 



Potting and shifting (412). Give two or more lessons in 

 potting and shifting, as shown in Figs. 147-150. 



Pruning (427 etc.). Give one or more lessons in prun- 

 ing by the methods described. 



Gross polli)mtio)i (441). (Uve one or more lessons in 

 cross pollination, as described. 



