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stronger ones, in order to give them a tree form, but such 

 bushes are grown only as curiosities or as specimen plants. 



Cussonia. Araliacece. 



Increased by cuttings, which should be planted in sand, 

 under glass. Give slight bottom heat. 



Custard Apple. See Anona. 

 Cyananthus. Campanulacece. 



Seeds. Strong roots may be carefully divided in spring, 

 but this is not desirable. Usually by cuttings, which should 

 be taken during spring or early summer, and struck in sandy 

 peat, being kept moist. 



Cyanophyllum. Melastomacece. 



Increased by seed, By cuttings or eyes, which should be 

 placed in sand where a good bottom heat must be maintained, 

 and they should be shaded from the sun. 



Cyanotis. Commelinacece. 



Seeds ; usually by young cuttings in sandy soil, in brisk 

 heat. 

 Cycas. Cycadacece. 



Increased by seed, and oftener by suckers. 

 Cyathea. See Ferns. 

 Cyclamen (Sowbread). Prinmlacece. 



Propagated by seed, sown when freshly gathered ; the 

 hardy kinds in pots placed in a cool frame. By divisions 

 and leaf cuttings, taken off with a heel ; but these methods 

 are not very satisfactory. 



Cynoglossum. Boraginece. 



Propagated by seeds, divisions and root cuttings. 

 Cypella. Iridece. 



Propagated by seed, sown as soon as ripe in a cool house, 

 and by offsets. 



Cyperus. Cyperacece. 



Propagated either by seed, sown in gentle heat, or by 

 divisions. 



Cyphia. Campanulacece. 



When the stems begin to push out from the root, cut off as 

 many of the shoots as are required, and place them in small 

 pots in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and sand in abun- 



