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Definition of Cuttings
1. cutting [n] - See also: cutting
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cuttings
Literary usage of Cuttings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"Hardy plants, such as pinks, pansies, &c., are propagated by cuttings planted °
during early summer in light rich soil. The cuttings of pinks arc called ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"Out-of-doors cold- frames are employed for striking cuttings in summer. They are
made of concrete or plank, and are about 5 И feet wide, 18 inches deep ..."
3. Manual of Gardening: A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"Propagating by cuttings. Many common plants are propagated by cuttings rather
than by ... cuttings are parts of plants inserted in soil or water with the ..."
4. Practical Floriculture: A Guide to the Successful Cultivation of Florists by Peter Henderson (1911)
"About one-third of the leaf is cut off, mainly for the purpose of allowing more
cuttings to be put in the cutting bench. If by any accident the leaf is ..."
5. Forestry in New England: A Handbook of Eastern Forest Management by Ralph Chipman Hawley, Austin Foster Hawes (1912)
"IN Chapter II the different methods of cutting with the purpose of securing a
new stand (reproduction cuttings) were discussed. Such cuttings are needed in ..."
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