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Ammyrsine. See Leiophyllum. 



Amomophyllum. Spathiphyllum. 



Amorpha (Bastard Indigo). Leguminosce. 



Increased by seeds, usually. Layers or cuttings, taken off 

 at the joint, strike readily if placed in a sheltered situation 

 early in autumn. They should remain undisturbed till the 

 following autumn. 



Amorphophallus. Aroidece. 



Propagated by offsets, or cormels, and by seeds, which, 

 ho>vever, are usually sparingly produced in cultivation. 



Ampelopsis, Quinaria. Ampelidece. 



Increased by seeds, especially the one known as A. Veitchii. 

 Layers or cuttings made in spring from the young soft wood, 

 root freely in gentle heat. By cuttings having a good eye, if 

 taken in September and pricked under hand-lights in sandy 

 soil on the open border, or in pots. Hard wood cuttings are 

 commonly employed in this conntry for A. quinquefolia. 



Amphicarpaea. Leguminosce. 



Propagated by seeds, which should be sown in the open 

 border, in spring, in a sunny place. 



Amphicome. Bignoniacece. 



Increased by seeds, sown in early spring, in pots of sandy 

 soil placed in a greenhouse. By young shoots inserted in 

 sandy soil in gentle heat in spring. 



Amphilophium, Amphilobium. Bignoniacece. 



Increased by cuttings from young shoots, which root 

 readily in sand, under a hand-glass, with bottom heat, during 

 the spring months. 



Amsonia. Apocynacece. 



Propagated by seeds ; by divisions of the roots in spring ; 

 or by cuttings during the summer months. 



Amygdalus. See Prunus. 

 Amyris. Burseracece. 



Increased by cuttings, which root readily in sand, under a 

 hand-glass with bottom heat, during the spring months. 



Anacampseros. Portulacaceae. 



Increased by seeds ; by cuttings and leaves, taken off close 

 to the plant. These should be laid to dry a few days before 

 planting. 



