114 THE NURSERY-BOOK. 



Anopterus. Saxifragece. 



Propagated by half-ripened cuttings, which root freely 

 under a bell-glass in a cool house or frame in summer. 

 Ansellia. Orchidece. 



Increased by divisions of the bulbs just after flowering. 

 (See under Orchids.) 

 Antennaria. Compositce. 



Propagated by seeds, sown in spring in a cold frame, and 

 by divisions of the roots in spring. 

 Anthemis (Camomile). Compositce. 



Propagated by seeds and divisions. 

 Anthericum, Phalangium. Liliacece. 



Increased by seeds sown as early as possible after they 

 are ripe, in a cold frame ; by division of the roots. 

 Anthocercis. Solanacece. 



Increased by cuttings, which strike freely in sand under a 

 bell-glass, with a mild bottom heat. 

 Antholoma. Tiliacece. 



Propagated by cuttings of the ripened wood, which will 

 strike root in sand, under a hand-glass. 



Antholyza, Petamenes, including Anisanthus. Iridece. 



Increased by seeds which should be sown as soon as ripe, 

 in light soil, in a cool house. Here they will germinate the 

 following spring, and will be fit to plant out in the summer 

 of the same year. Also by offsets. 



Anthospermum (Amber Tree). Rubiacece. 



Increased by cuttings, inserted in sand under a bell-glass. 



Anthurium. Aroidece. 



Propagated by seeds sown as soon as ripe in shallow well- 

 drained pans or pots filled with a compost of peat, loam, 

 moss, broken crocks or charcoal and clean sand. Cover 

 lightly and place in a close, moist propagating case, where a 

 temperature of 75 to 85 is maintained ; or the pots may be 

 covered with bell-glasses. Keep the soil in a uniformly moist 

 condition. Also increased by divisions, which should be 

 made in January. 



Anthyllis (Kidney Vetch). Leguminosce. 



Herbaceous perennials increased by seeds' or cuttings. 

 The cuttings of most species will root in a pot of sandy soil, 

 with a bell-glass over them, in a cool house or frame. Seed 



