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Ainslaea. Composite. 



Propagated by divisions of the root. 



Aitonia. Meliaceoe. 



Increased by cuttings, which must not be put in very close 

 together ; they will root in sand, under a bell-glass, with bot- 

 tom heat. 



Aizoon. Portulacacece. 



Propagated by seeds and cuttings. 

 Ajax. See Narcissus. 

 Ajuga (Bugle). Labiatce. 



Perennials propagated by seeds sown in the open border, 

 during spring or autumn ; by divisions. Annuals by seeds. 



Akebia, Rajania. Berberidece. 



Seeds. Layers of young or ripe wood. Dormant cuttings 

 in bottom heat, and under glass in summer. 



Alangium. Alangiacece. 



Increased by cuttings, which root readily if planted in a 

 pot of sand, with a hand-glass over them, in heat. 



Albuca. Liliacetz. 



Propagated by seeds and by offsets (bulbels) from the old 

 bulb. 



Alcanna. See Lawsonia. 



Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle). Rosacece. 



Propagated by seeds or by divisions of the root. 



Aldea. See Phacelia. 

 Aletris. See Tritonia 

 Aleurites. Euphorbia cece. 



Propagated by ripe cuttings in sand, under a hand-glass. 

 Do not remove leaves. 



Alexandrian Laurel. See Ruscus. 

 Algaroba Bean. See Ceratonia. 

 Alhagi (Manna Tree). Leguminosce. 



Increased by seeds sown in a hot-bed ; and by cuttings 

 rooted in sand, with a bell-glass over them, in heat. 



