Annual—Lasting one year.
Biennial—Lasting two years.
Perennial—Lasting several years.
Herbaceous—Term applied to plants which die down completely every winter.
Deciduous—Not ever-green; this term is applied to trees the leaves of which fall off every autumn.
Suckers—Shoots that spring up from the common stock, as distinct from those which belong to the engrafted portion.
Pegging down—Bending branches down close to the ground, and securing them with a peg.
Runners—Separate little plants, issuing from the parent, and ultimately rooting for themselves.
Spit—A spade’s depth.
“Strike”—A term applied to cuttings making roots.