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Athamanta. Umbelliferce. 



Increased by seeds sown in spring, or by division. 

 Athanasia. Composite. 



Propagated by means of cuttings taken from half-ripened 

 wood in spring, and placed in sand under a hand-glass. 



Atherosperma. Monimiacece. 



Propagated readily by cuttings. 

 Athlianthus. See Justicia. 

 Athrixia. Comfiositce. 



Propagated by cuttings of young wood, under a bell-glass 

 in sandy soil. 



Athrotaxis. Conifer at. 



Increased by cuttings. 

 Atragene. Ranunculacece. 



Seeds should be stratified, and sown in early spring, in 

 gentle heat. By layering in autumn ; the layers should 

 not be separated for about a year, when they will be vigor- 

 ous plants. By cuttings, which should be set in light soil 

 and placed under a hand-glass. 



Atropa (Belladonna). Solanacece. 

 Seeds. 



Aubletia. See Paliurus. 



Aubrietia. Crucifera 



Propagated by seeds, which should be sown in spring 

 In early autumn carefully transplant to a cool shady bor- 

 der. Also by divisions. Where a stock of old plants exists, 

 layer their long slender branches any time after flower- 

 ing, and cover with a mixture of sand and leaf soil ; they 

 will then root freely and establish themselves in time for 

 spring blooming. Cuttings should be " drawn " or grown 

 in a frame until they are soft, before they are removed. 



Aucuba. Cornacece. 



Readily increased by seeds, sown as soon as ripe ; or by 

 cuttings, inserted in spring or autumn in sandy soil, with or 

 without a covering. 



Audouinia. Bruniacece. 



Propagated by cuttings of half-ripened wood, in sand, 

 under a bell-glass, in gentle heat. 



