The Garden Under Glass

364 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS Strike.—To root a cutting is called by gårdeners striking, and a successfully rooted cutting is said to be struck. Hints on rooting cuttings are given on page 207. Sub-lateral.—Asexplainedunder “Lateral,” asub-lateral is one which pushes out from a lateral. In the case of the vine these sub-laterals are pinched at the first leaf. Terminal.—A terminal bud is one which is surrounded by other buds and marks the end of the growth of that particular shoot. On decorative Chrysanthemums the terminal buds are always used, but with the large-flowering section the buds previous to the terminal are employed. Thimble.-—A small fiower pot two inches in diameter at the top. Thumb.—A small flower pot two and a half inches in diameter at the top, Tie Rod.—-Iron stays put in the roof of a glass-house to help support it. By their use the roof can be made lighter in appearance and the woodwork not being so heavy more light is admitted. Toes.—The thick fleshy roots found on dracænas are called toes. If these are cut off about an incli long and put in a propagator they will form new plants. Tongue.—The piece which is left when marking a plant for layering is called a tongue. The layer should be so put in that the tongue is kept away from that part of the plant Irom which it was cut. In other words the cut should be left open. Top-dress.—To put soil over the surface for the purpose of nourishing the plant. See page 241. Vaporise.—Another word for fumigation. See page 247. Wilt.—To flag. If the leaves of a plant droop through lack of moisture, excess of sunshine or through some disturbance of the root it is said to wilt.