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Hutiiia, including Dipteracanthus. Acanthacece. 



Seeds. Cuttings, inserted in a light rich soil, under glass. 

 Rulingia. Sterculiacece. 



Seeds. Cuttings under glass. 

 Ruscus (Butcher's, Alexandrian Laurel). Liliacece. 



Root suckers. Also seeds, when obtainable. 

 Rush. See Juncus. 

 Russelia. Scrophularinece. 



Seeds. Green cuttings under glass. 

 Ruta. Haplophyllum (Herb of Grace, Rue). Rutacece. 



Propagated by seeds, divisions and cuttings. Meadow 

 Rue, see Thalictrum. 



Sabal. Palmce. 



Propagated by seeds, and by suckers, which should be 

 taken when about one foot long. If they have no roots they 

 must be carefully handled. 



Sabbatia (American Centaury). Gentianece. 



May be raised from seeds, which should be sown thinly 

 in pans, or on a shady border. 



Saffron {Carthamus tinctorius}. Composite?. 



Propagated by seeds, in open air in spring. Saffron is also 

 Crocus sativus. 



Sage (Salvia officinahs}. Labiatce. 



Seeds, sown in spring where the plants are to stand. Also 

 by division, but seeds give better plants. Sage plantations 

 should be renewed every two or three years. Good plants 

 are grown from cuttings. 



Sage Palm. See Cycas. 



Saintfoin. See Onobrychis. 



Saint John's Bread. See Carob. 



Salisburia. See Ginkgo. 



Salix (Willow, Osier, SaJlow). Salidnece. 



All the willows grow readily from cuttings of ripe wood 

 of almost any age. The low and weeping varieties are top- 

 worked upon any common upright stocks. 



Sallow. See Salix. 



