Show W In Your Own J C 3 f yV V-yV 4 LAYERING SHRUBS AND VINES I The Th very easiest way for th the thi theama amateur amateur ama- ama eur gardener to increase stocks stacks of I shrubs or vines which he has in his II garden arden Is by layering them a proceeding pro- pro seeding which may be started at atlis this lis time of year with the certainty of f having per cent success It Its Itis Itis is s far easier than taking cuttings and nd gives better results Virtually all of ot the flowering shrubs all climbing roses tall growIng grow- grow log Ing ng bush roses and such vines as clematis clematis' and wisteria may be layered layered lay lay- ered red Of the shrubs forsythia lilacs H- H lacs acs various barbarics and In in fact practically every one responds responds re- re ponds to this method of ion tion Process Explained You simply take a 0 branch branch or or several bran branches hes If you require a larger arger number of new shrubs shrubs- which may be e easily ily bent nt over ver to touch ouch the ground without being broken and at the point nearest to the tie main shrub where the branch will vill easily touch the ground scrape away the green outer layer of the branch ranch on the under side until the white Inner layer of ot tissue is exposed exposed ex ex- posed for about an inch This is the place which will see a amass amass amass mass of roots form later ater It should be e buried beneath two or three I inches of soil and in order to insure its ts safety in the soil should either be pegged down ft eft- should have a small stone placed firmly on top of the he the soil soU covering Inattention to this his detail might easily result in inthe inthe the he layered branch being torn from the he soil either by a strong wind dogs or children Keep I Soil Moist Keep the soil moist at all times In this the stone stone- on the earth will assist Also if the little area where the layer laer is buried burled be mixed with an an amount of clean lean sharp sand the roots will be sent out with greater ease By fall faU you will find tind a mass of fibrous roots at each place you scraped earlier in the season and these roots assure you that the layered layered lay lay- ered cred branch may now start its inde- inde p existence You may sever severt it t from its parent and with the cool days of autumn in October move it t to its permanent place It will hea bea be he a stronger plant by far than one started at the same time fr from m a cutting Fully one years year's growth is saved in layering branches as compared compared com corn pared with the cutting method Cheap Easy Way Vay Climbing roses especially take to this method of procreation and from froma a single plant of Dr Van Fleet or American Pillar or whatever you wish to increase you may easily make a dozen layers in a single sea sea- son This will give you 12 plants which will flower in June of 1937 with a a few flowers down near nea neathe the gr ground r. r und even even as e early as next June You must admit Its It's a cheap way I and an easy one of ot getting a hedge of climbing roses The Jay layered red branches need not spoil the he appearance of the garden either They may be put down and I covered very inconspicuously if you are careful But remember that on onno onno I no 10 account must you permit the soUto soil soU to grow dry I QUERIES Mrs D. D Salt SaIt Lake writes I 1 read your OUr column every n-ery n evening and enjoy it very much Here Ismy is ismy ismy my question I bought a n snowball plant in April which still appears to be alive alic but which whick has hn not yet bloomed as tho the salesman said aaI it would Can you give me mo any ony reason rea rca son Hon for this I am sending you OU two specimens of plants which I would like Identified Ans No No salesman can promise that a shrub will bloom a afew few weeks after he sells it Any newly planted shrub has all it can do to establish new feeding roots and send forth I leaves let alone blossoms Be oa- oa tient If your snowball is livin living it I may flower next spring if It not then the spring following Put a little fertilizer around It this fall faU or winter winter win win- ter after the ground has frozen and this will help It start off well in spring The twigs you came from two shrubs closely related That with with the smaller leaves is coral coralberry coralberry coralberry berry the other snowberry Im I'm so glad you enjoy this department |