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AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



made in the fall, tliey should be veiy carefully planted, and 

 mulched between the rows late in the season, which will both 

 promote safe wintering, and supply a needful shade in spring. 



Cuttings of all kinds, that may have become dried even to 

 shriveling, may be restored by carefully soaking them before 

 planting, and shading and watering afterward. 



a. Layer .-'iirnut-. Thi/ hi ;ivier uni^ tuo strong for layering, unless toward its e.^tremity. 

 y. < irdinary iaycriog, Willi the toagnes oit te>n sharp. 



c. Orrliiiary layering, with the tongues cut nearly upon the upper side of the sprout, and 



nibher! close to the hud. 



d. Common layering on a heayy sprout, rendered manageable Iiy a cut on the upper curve. 



