Sowing of Seed and Rooting of Cuttings 123 



HOW TO MAKE A CUTTING 

 Showing the proper way to cut the shoot so that the bruised tis- 

 sues shall be on the discarded lower portion, and not on the base 

 of the part above the knife, which is to be the cutting. This 

 principle is important, and applies also to cutting the stems of 

 flowers and pruning shrubs. A little experimenting and observa- 

 tion will show that the part of the shoot below the knife blade is 

 rolled up and bruised, whereas the part above the blade is clean 

 cut and will callus and heal quickly (see page 124) 



