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of the annuals should be sown in a warm dry place in the 

 open ground. 



Anticlea. See Zygadenus. 

 Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). Scrophularinecc. 



Increased by seeds sown in early spring or mid-summer ; 

 by cuttings', which should be taken in September when they 

 will readily root in a cold frame, or under a hand-glass. 

 Aotus. Leguminosce. 



Increased by seeds. In April or September by cuttings of 

 half-ripened wood, inserted in sand under a bell-glass. 

 Apeiba. Tiliacece. 



Propagated by well ripened cuttings planted in sand in 

 heat, under a bell-glass, which should be tilted occasionally 

 to give air. 

 Aphelandra. Acanthacece. 



Propagated by cuttings from half ripened wood taken off 

 with a heel. Cut the base of each clean across; insert an 

 inch apart in pots of sandy soil, and plunge in a brisk bottom 

 heat. 

 Aphelexis. Composite?. 



Increased by seeds. Also by cuttings made in spring or 

 summer ; small half-ripened side shoots are the best ; and 

 these will root in sandy soil, under a bell-glass, in a cool 

 greenhouse. 

 Aphyllanthes. Liliacece. 



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

 in pots in a cool greenhouse. Divisions are also made. 

 Apios. Leguminosce. 



Propagated by the tubers or divisions of them. 

 Aplectrum (Putty-Root). Orchidece. 



Increased by the bulb-like subterranean tubers ; also by 

 seeds. A difficult plant to grow. 

 Aplotaxis. See Saussurea. 

 Apocynum (Dog's Bane). Apocynacece. 



Propagated by seeds, suckers and divisions The best 

 time to divide is just as the plants are starting into growth 

 in spring. 

 Aponogeton. Naiadacece. 



Increased rapidly by seeds and offsets. The seeds should 

 be sown as soon as ripe, in pots buried in loam, and covered 

 with glass. 



