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Plant propagation / American Horticultural Society ; Alan Toogood, editor-in-chief ; Peter Anderson, photography.

1st American ed.

New York : DK Pub., 1999.

320 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

A guide to plant propagation that includes explanations of the different propagation techniques, advice on choosing the right seeds, and instructions for caring for the plants.

Plant propagation.

Toogood, Alan R., editor.

Anderson, Peter, 1956 July 20- photographer.

American Horticultural Society.

American Horticultural Society plant propagation

Includes index.

[Table of contents]. [1] Introduction : Learning from nature ; Propagation in the past ; Modern propagation ; Sexual increase of plants ; Vegetative propagation ; Tools and equipment ; Soils and growing media ; Propagation in different climates ; The propagation environment ; Plant problems -- [2] Garden trees : Taking cuttings ; Sowing seeds ; Grafting and budding ; Layering ; Palms ; Cycads ; Conifers ; A-Z of garden trees -- [3] Shrubs and climbing plants : Taking cuttings ; Division ; Sowing seeds ; Layering ; Grafting ; Heaths and heathers ; Roses ; A-Z of shrubs and climbing plants -- [4] Perennials : Division ; Sowing seeds ; Taking cuttings ; Ferns ; Alpine plants ; Water garden plants ; Bromeliads ; Ornamental grasses ; Orchids ; A-Z of perennials -- [5] Annuals and biennials : Sowing seeds ; A-Z of annuals and biennials -- [6] Cacti and other succulents : Sowing seeds ; Division ; Taking cuttings ; Grafting ; A-Z of cacti and other succulents -- [7] Bulbous plants : Division ; Sowing seeds ; Scaling and chipping ; A-Z of bulbous plants -- [8] Vegetables : Sowing seeds ; Culinary herbs ; A-Z of vegetables.

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