The Salix acmophylla stem cuttings were extracted in methanol and partitioned by descending paper chromatography. Six color zones were observed under UV-light. Four of the substances, at Rf values 0.06, 0.18, 0.64 and 0,9 promoted root formation in mung-bean. The maximum of roots was produced by dark-green colored zone located at 0.64 Rf