54 How TO Grow Cut Flow-ees. 



much in demand. If it is desired to produce plants 

 quickly several eyes may be left above the sand; 

 otherwise I know of no advantage gained by the iase 

 of more than one eye to a cutting, provided, always, 

 that the stem of the cutting is of sufficient length to 

 maintain itself in the sand until rooted. 



American Beauty is an exception to the rule of one- 

 eyed cuttings, because it is so closely jointed it is often 

 necessary to use several eyes in order to obtain a cut- 

 trng of sufficient length. It is also desirable to encour- 

 age this variety to break from the base, and to this end 

 it is well to place one or more eyes in the sand. 



It is customary with some to grow their plants to a 

 |ood size in four-inch pots, and then rest them for two 

 weeks before planting. This is done by plunging the 

 pots outside, or setting them on a bed of coal ashes, 

 withholding water in a measure, until the wood is well 

 ripened, and I have seen them sometimes so thoroughly 

 ripened that the foliage assumed a yellowish tint as 

 though autumn had really overtaken them. I hav& 

 never been able to see any beneficial results from this 

 method, and prefer planting permanently without any 

 rest after reaching this stage of growth. 



From the time the cutting is placed in the sand un- 

 til it is thrown out as an exhausted plant the following 

 season, I do not believe it should receive a check oi 

 any kind, but on the contrary, that every possible 

 means should be employed to keep it in a healthful, 



