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It is well suited for forming rich masses of foliage, 

 not so tall, however, as those formed by such things as 

 Ricinus or Ferdinanda. It is freely propagated by cuttings 

 taken from old plants kept in a cool stove, greenhouse, 

 or pit during the winter months, and placed in heat to 



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Uhdea bipinnatifida. 



afford cuttings freely in early spring. Under ordinary 

 cutting treatment on hotbeds or in a moist warm pro- 

 pagating house, it grows as freely as could be desired, 

 and may be planted out at the end of May or the 

 beginning of June. Mexico. 



