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Rustic Adornments. 
Cuttings of fruit trees, honeysuckles, roses, ivy, and deciduous shrubs, 
should be prepared from shoots of the current year’s growth • be about eight 
inches long, and have both ends cut off level with a bud. All buds, except 
the three uppermost, should be removed, and the cuttings inserted half their 
depth in firm ordinary soil, in a shady position, in October or November. 
Evergreen shrubs should be propagated by 
firm shoots, three to six inches long, with 
their base cut level close to a joint, and the 
lower leaves removed. Insert them in 
sandy soil, under a hand light, in a cold 
frame, or in a sheltered corner. August to 
November is the proper time to do it. 
Cacti and fleshy-leaved plants require 
different treatment from the preceding. 
The cuttings of these should be inserted 
singly in two or three-inch pots, half filled 
with small potsherds, and the remainder 
with a mixture of sand, old mortar, brick 
dust and loam. Give no water for the first 
ten days, and after that once a week will 
be sufficient. The pots should not be 
placed in a propagator, but on a shelf in 
the greenhouse, or in a window. 
Division. —This simple method of pro¬ 
pagation consists of dividing plants into as 
many parts as can be obtained furnished 
with roots. Hardy perennials, musk, and 
chrysanthemums are usually increased in 
this way. The operation is performed by 
lifting the plant, and then separating it 
into the desired number of parts by means 
of a knife, trowel, or spade. October to March is the proper time to do 
this. 
Layering. —This is another simple mode of propagating clematis, carna¬ 
tions, honeysuckles, sweet williams, pinks, roses, and many other shrubs and 
plants. Following is the method of layering carnations. Select short firm 
growths at the outside of the plant, break up the soil on the surface round 
