After a number of weeks, most likely you will notice new leaves putting forth, and will know that the cutting has become a little plant with its own roots. Let it grow under the jar until the tip reaches the glass; then uncover.
It is not necessary to make cuttings especially for the purpose, for rose[I] bushes have been raised from the stem of a blooming rose after the blossom has faded.
Cuttings are inexpensive, and the method is an easy one for obtaining a large number of plants; but there is a better and quicker and more certain way for professional rose growers.
This is by—
Budding
In order to find what is meant by budding, you must understand that the “bud” referred to means the little green “eye” on the stem of the plant where a branch will grow.
This “eye” is cut off with a sharp knife, and slipped under the bark of some wild rose plant, called the “stock.”
The advantage of budding is that the growth is rapid and commences with the strong roots of the wild plant.
If you buy rose plants from the dealer, they will probably be budded plants. Now, watch for—