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List of Genera and Species Preface to the New Edition Acknowledgments Map of Texas I. Introduction II. Gathering and Storing Seeds Seed Provenance When and Where to Collect Guidelines for Judging Ripeness Stock Plants Collection Tools and Materials Cleaning Storage III. Seed Germination The Germination Process Seed Dormancy Types of Dormancy and Pretreatment Methods Hard Seed Coats and Scarification General Guidelines for Acid Scarification Sodium Hypochlorite Treatment Hot Water Seed Scarification Active Yeast Method Early Collection of Hard-Seeded Species Plants with Apparently Hard Seed Coats Seed Coats with Chemical Inhibitors Physiological Dormancy of the Inner Seed Stratification Length of Stratification Period "Pulsing" Double Dormancy and After-Ripening IV. Planting Late Winter Planting in a Greenhouse Outdoor Fall Planting Spring Planting Aeration Procedure for Seed Germination Pregermination on Moist Paper Fall Planting in a Greenhouse or Cold Frame Cold Frames Containers Benefits of Air Pruning Roots Soil Mixes Beneficial Soil Microorganisms Indoor Sowing Seedling Diseases Field Sowing Transplanting Seedlings V. Vegetative Propagation Advantages of Cutting Propagation Some Drawbacks to Vegetative Propagation The Rooting Process How New Roots Are Produced Inherent Ability to Root Age of the Cutting: The Juvenility Factor Location of the Cut When to Take Cuttings Types of Cuttings Hardwood Stem Cuttings Rooting Deciduous Hardwood Cuttings Rooting Cuttings of Narrow-Leaved Evergreens Root Cuttings Semihardwood (or Greenwood) Cuttings Softwood Cuttings Selecting a Plant to Propagate from Cuttings Wounding Rooting Hormones Willow Rooting Substance Application of Rooting Hormones Preparing Quick-Dip Solutions The Proper Environment for Rooting a Cutting Containers Rooting Media Fungicides Controlling Water Loss Intermittent Misting Systems Hardening Off Transplanting the Cutting VI. Transplanting Time of Year Choosing the Plant Transplanting Tools and Procedures Preparing the Site VII. Propagation of Individual Species Plants listed alphabetically according to botanical name. Consult List of Genera and Species for page numbers of individual species. Glossary Bibliography Index