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. Cassiope—continued. 
pedunculate, lateral or terminal Leaves small, imbricated. 
All the species are delicate little plants, and require great 
care in their culture. They are best planted in sandy peat, 
and partially shaded. Propagated by layers. 
white or pale red; cam- 
ulate, м, ла А. uced at the top of the little 
branch May. l. imbricated in four rows, with revolute 
membranous 
forming one of the best and most interesting of alpine plants, and 
It delights in gritty, pm 4 
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Fic. 379. CASSIOPE TETRAGONA. 
— €. tetragona (four-angled * f white ; сайа сынына ө 
gon mre edm, m А solitary, and ue 
duced. March. J. imbricated in four rows, obtuse, rnc 
Mte ишни энчи, h. біп. to 8in. d, 
t li evergreen, requiring 
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. 37 e b ML 5181.) In gardens, this is usually called Andro- 
1810. 
stipulate, deciduous, serrated. 
red, or baked 
_ is a consideration; but the trees will grow freely, and form 
. good speci ‚ їп almost апу position. The young trees 
must have all side shoots removed, until they form stems 
. . Propagation is effected by seed, grafting, or budding, 
but chiefly by seed. 
ipe: or еу may be kept till February or March. By 
. the plants 2ft. asunder. 
— 
Castanea—continued, 
adopting the latter course, the risk of destruction by 
rodents, &c., is greatly lessened. Some stratify the 
nuts in damp sand, during winter, and plant them out in 
spring, at the same time removing the points of the radicles 
or growing roots, with a view to making the trees more 
dwarf and sooner fertile. The simplest way, however, is 
to sow either in November or February, in drills, 1ft. apart, 
and Зіп. deep, placing the nuts Зіп. or 4in. apart in the 
rows. If the plants make rapid growth, they can be re- 
planted the following November, in drills 3ft. apart, and 
On good soil, and with proper 
attention, they will be fit for finally placing out in from 
three to four years from the time of sowing. 
Grafting is resorted to for iticreasing any good variety 
for fruiting. All may be perpetuated in this way; but | 
a few are so distinct that a large percentage of similarly 
good sorts may be expected from their seeds. | 
Budding may be performed in July, or any time after the 
buds are sufficiently plump. Good large fruiting varieties - 
are rather scarce, and anyone contemplating growing these, 
should make sure of getting the best, either from a first- - 
class English nursery, or from the Continent. : z 
PLANTING. The Chestnut looks well planted singly or- 
in groups. In the latter case, from 20ft. to 30ft. apart will 
be suitable distances, and from three to fifteen trees in a - 
group will give a noble effect. For coppices or un d, 
the trees should be planted about 5%. apart, the coppice 
being cut every twelve or fifteen years. ue 
FIG. 580. CaTKIN AND FRUIT OF SPANISH CHESTNUT 
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