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Arachis (Pea-Nut, Goober, Ground-Nut). Leguminoscz. 



Increased by seeds, which, for greenhouses or cold 

 climates, should be sown in heat ; and, when the plants 

 have grown to a sufficient size, they should be potted off 

 singly. The peanut, as a field crop, is grown from seeds 

 planted where the crop is to stand. 



Aralia, Dimorphanthus. Araliacecz. 



Propagated by seeds and by root cuttings ; also by 

 stem cuttings, in heat. See Ginseng. 



Araucaria. Conifers. 



Increased by seeds sown in pans or boxes, with but 

 gentle heat. By cuttings from the leading shoots, placed 

 firmly in a pot of sand ; they first require a cool place, 

 but afterwards may be subjected to a slight warmth. 

 When rooted, pot off into fibrous loam, mixed with leaf 

 soil and sand. 



Arbor-vitae. See Thuya. 



Arbutus (Strawberry Tree). Ericacece. 



Increased by seeds, which should be sown in sand 

 during early spring, and by grafting, budding or inarch- 

 ing upon A. Unedo. 



Arbutus, Trailing. See Epigaea. 



Ardisia. Myrsinacece. 



Propagated by seeds and cuttings. 



Areca (Cabbage PaltrO. Palmacecz. 



Increased by seeds, which should be sown in a com- 

 post of loam, peat and leaf soil, in equal parts, with a 

 liberal addition of sand, and placed in a moist and gen- 

 tle heat. 



Arenaria (Sand wort). Caryophyllacece. 



Increased by seeds, division or cuttings ; the last placed 

 under a hand-glass will root freely. Seeds should be 

 sown in spring in a coldframe. The best time to divide 

 the plant is early spring, or during July and August. 



Argemone. Papaveracecz. 



Increased by seeds, which may be sown outdoors in 

 spring, those of the rarer species in a hotbed. 



