The goals of this first meeting of researchers, teachers and professionals of vegetative propagation of forest, fruit and ornamental trees are as follows: to create a dynamism around the theme "vegetative propagation of woody plants" ; to inform about new research findings (new production methods and types of material as a result of these methods); to benefit of knowledge from different organisms or structures working on vegetative propagation of trees. In short, its ambition is to increase collaborations between researchers, teachers and those who practice vegetative propagation of forest, fruit and ornamental trees. The meeting, in November 1997 in Angers, France, brought together more than 90 people (researchers, students, teachers from various institutes, nurseries and in-vitro laboratories). In all, 17 communications were held (16 are reproduced in these book), discussing science (carbohydrate reserves) technology (pathological problems and climate management during propagation) and prospective aspects of vegetative propagation (use of herbaceous grafted cutting and mother microplants, mycorrhization and in vitro culture on behalf of cutting propagation). All together, more than 15 different trees (from hydrangea and citrus to oak and grapevine) have been approached. These document could interest anyone using the vegetative propagation for professional of scholar purposes.