ILLUSTRATING THE PORTION OF THE PLANT 
USED IN PROPAGATING 
Every cutting we take is a side shoot' from a 
flowering stem on a healthy and prolific plant. 
Neither dormant bottom shoots nor weak and 
inferior top shoots are taken. In the above pic¬ 
ture the three center shoots, which are numbered, 
would be used and the top and bottom shoots 
would be discarded. 
These cuttings are taken by thoroughly experi¬ 
enced men from the plants in the green-houses. 
No cuttings are taken in the bunching room, 
and only our most skillful men are permitted to 
perform this vital operation. 
After the cuttings are selected, they are prop¬ 
erly prepared, disinfected and placed in sharp, 
clean sand where they are carefully watched 
until the root system is adequately developed. 
Mr. Sim himself performs this very important 
work. 
