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CONTENTS. 
Chapter I.—Oeedage. 
Chapter II.—Separation and Division. 
Chapter 1II.—Layerage. 
Chapter IV.—Cuttage. 
Chapter V. —Graftage. Including Grafting. Budding, Tnarching, ere. 
Chapter VI.—Nursery Liist 
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five chapters are employed in propagating them. Over 2,000 entries are made in 
the list. The following entries will give an idea of the method : 
ACER (Maple). Sapindncece. Stocks are grown from stratified seeds, which should 
be sown an Inch or two deep; or some species, as a daspearpum, come readily 
If seeds are simply sown as soon as ripe. Some cultural varieties are layered, 
but better plants are obtained by grafting. Varieties of native species are 
worked upon common or native stocks. The Japanese sorts are winter- 
worked upon Imported A polpmorphum stocks, either by whip or veneer¬ 
grafting. Maples can also be budded in summer, and they grow readily from 
cuttings of bom ripe and soft wood. 
I’H YLl.OCACTUS. PHVLI.OCEREIS, DISOCACTl S (Leaf Cactus). Cactece. 
Fresh seeds grow readily. Sow In rather sandy soil, which is well drained, 
and apply water as for common seeds. When the seedlings appear, remove 
to a light position. Cuttings from mature shoots, three to six inches iu length, 
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only sufficient water to keep from flagging. If the cuttings are very juicy, 
they may be laid on dry sand for sevtral days before planting. 
GOOSEBERRY. Seeds, for the raising of new varieties, should be sown as soon as 
well cured, in loamy or sandy soil, or the* may be stratified and sown 
together with the sand in the soring. Cuttings, 6 t<kS inches long, ot the 
mature wood, inserted two thirds their length, lAally grow rea:lly, 
especially if taken in August or September and Sirei during winter. 
Stronger plants are usually obtained by lay*rs, and ttM English varieties are 
nearly always lavered in this country. Mound-layeriulf is usually employed, 
the Engli-h varieties being allowed to remain in layerage two years, but the 
American varieties only one (Fig. 27). Layered plants are usually set In 
nurserv rows for a year after removal from the stools. Green-layering during 
summer Is sometimes practiced for new or rare varieties. 
Chapter VII,*—Pollination. 
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