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to the formation of roots with more certainty than 

 would be the case if it were not made. When roots 

 have been formed the youngf plant can be cut away 

 from tlie old one, and put in a pot by itself. 



The Rex Heg^onia and Gloxinia can be propajjated 

 by the leaves. Take a leaf of either plant, nake a 



FIG 5 — BEGONI.\ LEAF PRODUCING VOUNG PLANTS 



few cuts across the thick ribs on the back of them, 

 and then lay them on damp sand. Soon roots will 

 form, and by and by you will have plants from them, 

 as seen in Fig 6. 



Soemtimes, when Dracaenas and Ficuscs become 

 too tall for the window, the owner would be .i^lad to 

 ^hoj-tcn them, but hesitates about cutting off the top, 



