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or nearly so. Roots form at the base or point in the ordinary 

 manner. 



Leaf cuttings are handled in the same manner as soft stem-cut- 

 tings so far as temperature and moisture are concerned. There 

 are comparatively few species in which they form the most avail- 

 able means of multiplication. In some cases, variegation will 

 not be reproduced by the rooted leaf. This is true in the ivy- 

 leaved geranium L' Elegante ; a good plant can be obtained, but 

 it reverts to the plain-leaved type. 



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Fig. 59. Begonia leaf cutting 



