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a light compost, and having a surface of pure white sand, 

 about one inch deep, during spring. The best are obtained 

 from half-ripened wood, cut into two or three inch lengths, 

 and all leaves, with the exception of one or two at the top, 

 removed. Cover the cuttings with a bell-glass, and place in 

 moderate bottom heat. When rooted, transfer singly to 

 small pots, place under hand-glasses, until thoroughly estab- 

 lished, then gradually harden off. 



-ffischynomene. Leguminosce. 



Propagated seeds, those of the herbaceous species requir- 

 ing a good heat to start them into growth. By cuttings, 

 placed in sand under a bell-glass, in a brisk heat. 



.ffisculus (Horse Chestnut, Buckeye). Sapindacece. 



Propagated by stratified seeds sown in single rows in spring, 

 and by layers made in the spring or fall; or by grafting or 

 budding on the common horse chestnut or native buckeyes, 

 usually under glass. 



JEthionema. Crudferce. 



Propagated by seeds sown in May, and by cuttings planted 

 in summer. 



Agalmyla. Gesneracece. 



Propagated by half-ripened cuttings, in heat under glass. 

 Aganisia. Orchidece. 



Propagated by dividing the pseudo-bulbs just before start- 

 ing into new growth. (See under Orchids.) 



Aganosma. Apocynaceiz. 



Propagated by cuttings in sand, under glass, with bottom 

 heat. 



Agapanthus (African Lily). Liliacece. 



Propagated by offsets, or by divisions of the old plants in 

 early spring. 



Agapetes. Vaccinia cece. 



Increased by young hardened cuttings, in sandy soil, under 

 a hand-glass, in high temperature. 



Agaricus. See Mushroom. 

 Agastachys. Proteacece. 



Propagated by cuttings of ripened wood, in sandy soil 

 under a glass, in a cool house. 



