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Star of Bethlehem. See Ornithogalum. 



Statice (Sea Lavender, See Pink). Plumbaginece. 



The annuals and biennials may be increased by seeds 

 sown in early spring, in a frame. The perennials by seeds, 

 or by carefully made divisions. Greenhouse species should 

 be propagated by cuttings inserted in small single pots dur- 

 ing early spring, and placed under glass. 



Staurostigma. Aroidece, 



Seeds sown in bottom heat ; or by division of the tubers. 

 Stephanotis, Jasminanthes. Asclepiadece . 



Propagated by seeds ; also by cuttings of the previous 

 year's growth inserted singly in pots, in spring, and placed in 

 a close frame with a temperature of 60. 



Sterculia. Sterculiacecc. 



Seeds. Increased by ripened cuttings, which should be 

 taken with the leaves on, and placed under glass. Those of 

 the stove species should be placed in moist heat. 



Stevia. Compositce. 



May be increased by seeds, by divisions and by cuttings. 

 Stigmaphyllon. Malpighiacece. 



Seeds. Cuttings of ripened wood, inserted in sandy soil 

 under glass, in heat. 



Stillingia. Euphorbiacece. 



Easily propagated by imported seeds. 

 Stock. See Mathiola. 

 Stokesia. Compositce, 



Propagation by seeds and by division. 



Stonecrop. See Sedum. 



Strawberry (Fragaria). Rosace ce. 



New sorts are grown from seeds, which are usually sown as 

 soon as ripe ; or they may be kept until the following spring 

 either dry or in stratification. Varieties are commonly in- 

 creased by offsets, or plants formed at the joints of runners. 

 These runners appear after the fruit is off. If strong plants 

 are desired, the runner should be headed-in, and only one 

 plant allowed to form on each runner. The ground should 

 be soft and somewhat moist, to enable the young plants to 

 obtain a foothold. Plants strong enough for setting are ob- 

 tained in August and September of the same year in which 



