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in which they may remain until large enough to be placed 

 singly in pots. By divisions of the rhizomes. Also increased 

 by cuttings, which strike freely in pots of sand and leaf- 

 mould, and placed on a bottom heat of about 70. Where 

 large quantities are required, a bed of cocoanut fiber in a stove 

 or propagating-f rame may be used, and in this the cuttings may 

 be planted, and remain until well rooted. Leaf cuttings suc- 

 ceed best when laid on sand or cocoanut fiber, and shaded 

 from bright sunlight. Select old, well-matured leaves, and 

 make an incision with a sharp knife across the principal 

 nerves, on the under side They should then be placed on 

 the sand or fiber, and held down by means of a few pieces 

 of crock. Under this treatment bulbils will form on the 

 lower ends of the nerves of each section of the leaf, and 

 these, when large enough, may be removed from the bed and 

 potted. Fan-shaped pieces of leaves are often used. Leaf 

 cuttings of begonia are described and figure in Chapter IV. 

 Species like B, diver sifolia t etc., may be propagated by the 

 bulblets which form in the axils of the leaves. Tuberous be- 

 gonias are best propagated by seeds, as described above, but 

 stem cuttings can be used with fair success, if they are cut just 

 below a joint. 



Bejaria. See Befaria. 



Belenia. See Physochlaina. 



Bellardia. See Manettia. 



Bellevalia. Liliacece. 



Propagated by seeds, which should be sown as soon as 

 ripe. By offsets. 



Bellllower. See Campanula. 



Bellidiastrum. Composite?. 



Increased by divisions in early spring, or directly after 

 blooming. 



Bellis (Daisy). Composite. 



Increased by seeds, which should be sown in early spring. 

 By division after flowering, each crown making a separate 

 plant. The soil must be pressed about them moderately firm. 



Bellwort. See Uvularia. 



Bellium. Composite?. 



Increased by seeds ; also by divisions made in spring. 



Beloperone, Dianthera. Acanthacece. 



Propagated by young cuttings. They should be taken in 

 spring. 



