2IO THE NURSERY LIST. 



admit air. Insert about half of the cutting, press the soil 

 firmly, and water. Leaf cuttings have been employed. 

 Inarching and grafting may also be performed, when it 

 is desired to grow two or more varieties on one plant. 



The time at which chrysanthemum cuttings should be 

 taken depends upon the season at which bloom is wanted, 

 and the methods of cultivation. The plants may be flow- 

 ered in pots, or in a solid soil bench. Very good small 

 plants may be brought to perfection in 6-inch pots, but 

 the best results, in pot plants, are to be obtained in 8-inch 

 or lo-inch pots. If the plants are to be used for dec- 

 oration, they should, of course, be grown in pots, but the 

 best results for cut-flowers are usually obtained by grow- 

 ing in the earth. In any case, the cuttings are made from 

 the tips of basal or strong lateral shoots, late in February 

 to May. One form of cutting is shown in Fig. 71. If the 

 plants are to be flowered in pots in which case they usu- 

 ally mature earlier the cuttings may be started as late as 

 April, or even June ; but if they are grown in the soil and 

 large plants are desired, the cuttings should b'e taken in 

 February or March. The plants which are flowered in the 

 soil are generally grown in pots until July. The plants 

 are flowered but once, new ones being grown from cut- 

 tings each year. 



The Marguerite or Paris Daisy (C. frute^cens and C. 

 fceniciilaceum] are propagated by cuttings of firm shoots, 

 like geraniums. 



Chrysobalanus (Coco Plum). Rosacets. 



Increased by seeds when procurable. Large cuttings, 

 however, taken off at a joint without shortening of leaves, 

 will root readily if planted thinly in a pot of sand, and 

 placed in moist heat with a bell-glass over them. 



Chrysocoma (Goldy-locks). Composite. 



Propagated by seeds, or by cuttings of half-ripened 

 shoots, placed in sand under glass. Seeds. 



Chrysogonum. Composite. 



Seeds. Increased by dividing the roots in spring. 



Chrysophyllum (Star Apple). Sapotacece. 



Increased by seeds when procurable. By cuttings of 

 small, well-ripened shoots, plunged in strong, moist heat. 



Cicca (Otaheite Gooseberry). Euphorbiacecs. 



Seeds. By cuttings of ripe shoots, which will root in 

 sand if placed under a glass and in bottom heat. 



