134 THE NURSERY-BOOK. 



Belvala. See Struthiola. 

 Belvisia. See Napoleona. 

 Bengal Quince. See yEgle. 

 Bennetia. See Saussurea. 

 Bent Grass. See Agrostis. 

 Benthamia. Cornacece. 



Propagated by seeds sown when ripe in a cool house, or 



layering in autumn. By cuttings, and by grafting on the 



dogwood. 



Benzoin {Lindera Benzoin) Laurinece. 



Seed. 

 Berardia. Composite. 



Increased by seeds sown in spring. 

 Berberidopsis. Berber idece. 



Propagated by seeds in spring, by layering in autumn, or 

 by young cuttings in spring. 



Berberis. See Barberry. 

 Berchemia. Rhamnew. 



Propagated by layering the young shoots. By ripened 

 cuttings, and slips of the root planted under a hand-glass. 



Bergera. Rtitacece. 



Increased by layers or by ripened cuttings, which should 

 be taken off at a joint and placed in sand under a hand-glass 

 in bottom heat. 



Berkheya. Compositce. 



The herbaceous perennials usually by divisions of the plant 

 in spring ; the other species by cuttings placed under a glass. 



Bertolonia. Melastomacece. 



Propagated by seeds and cuttings. 

 Berzelia. Bruniacece. 



Increased by young cuttings inserted in sand under a bell- 

 glass, in gentle heat. 



Besleria, Eriphia. Gesneracece. 



Increased by cuttings placed in heat. 

 Bessera. Liliacece. 



Propagated by offsets. 



