202 GARDEN GUIDE 



Lotus 



Perennial Sun- 

 flower 

 Phlox 

 Pink 

 Potentilla 



Leaf Cuttings. There are yet two more sorts of cuttings — 

 leaf cuttings and root cuttings. Leaf cuttings are rarely made in the 

 gEirden, but' perhaps a friend has given the reader a slip of a Rex Be- 

 gonia. Remember to remove all but one leaf and oftentimes that 

 leaf needs shortening. The leaves removed can be cut up in small 

 pieces so that each piece has a portion of the heavy midrib at the 

 base. When inserted in sand several inches deep in a warm green- 

 house, the base will root Eind a yoimg plant starts. 



•Root Cuttings are interesting to make. Plants with rather 

 thick roots- can usually be propagated by this method. A box wiU be 

 necessary for such propagation; it should be about three inches deep 

 and nearly fiUed with a light loam. The roots are cut into pieces an 

 inch and a half long, and are scattered over the surface of the soil 

 and covered about one-half inch deep with Ught soil. The box should 

 then be placed in shade, watered and covered with a paper. In a 

 short time shoots wiU stEirt £ind the young plant can be transplanted 

 to another location. The following plants can be propagated by this 

 method: Polygonum, Euphorbia, Plumbago Larpentae, Saponaria, 

 CoroniUa varia, Achillea, Japeinese Anemone. 



There are a number of perennials propagated by this method 

 which succeed better when the roots are planted perpendicularly with 

 a Uttle piece of the end protruding. They are usually fleshy rooted 

 sorts. Among the plants are: Itahan Borage (Anchusa), Plume 

 Poppy (Bocconia cordata), Dodecatheon, Stokes' Aster (Stokesia 

 cyanea). Bee Bahn (Monarda), perennial Phlox, GaUlardia, Gyp- 

 sophila, HeliEinthus rigidus, Thermopsis, Papaver, Statice, Bleeding 

 Heart, Peony. LDy of the Valley is increased by Separating the 

 pips or individual crowns. Among the vegetables, Horseradish is so 

 propagated. Scotch and Moss Roses, Galycanthus, Lilacs and Black- 

 berries may all be propagated in this way, 



Division of Perennials. Perhaps the commonest method of 

 propagation of perennials and the one which is easiest, is the division 

 of the clumps, the main crowns being cut into a number of pieces. 

 The plants should be divided very early in Spring before growth 

 starts, or late in the FeJl. This is the most used method of propa- 

 gating Iris, Peonies and Phlox. German Iris should be so divided every 

 three, Phlox every four, and Peonies every six or seven years, while 

 Michaelmas Daisy, Achillea Ptannica and millefoUum roseum. 



