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4. Flowers. 



Asters, Petunia, 



Ageratum, Daisies, 



Marygold, Poppies, 



Portulaca, 'Larkspur, 



Zinnias, Balsam, 



Pansies, Eschlotzia, 



Hollyhocks, Sweet pea, 



Bachelors buttons, 'Sunflower, 



Candytuft, Nasturtium, 



Phlox, Migonette. 



5. Bulbous Plants. 



Crocus, Tulip, 



Narcissus, Daffodil, 



Hyacinth, Chinese lily. 



6. Propagation. 



(a) Separation. 



(1) Secure a bulb, as tiger lily, Bermuda lily; remove the 



scales, planting those having bulbules in sand. Note 

 the development of plant and the manner of multipli- 

 cation. Secure mother bulbs from which young bulbs 

 may be detached. 



(2) Cut a hyacinth bulb into quarters at the base, leaving 



the upper part intact. Plant in sand and observe the 

 location of the growing bulbules. 



(3) Hollow the base of the hyacinth bulb, plant in sand, 



observe the development of bulbules. 



(4) Corm. Illustrate by gladiola. Plant in sand, remove 



from the ground occasionally and observe the develop- 

 ment of new corms. 



(b) Cuttings. 



(1) Stem cuttings. 



Many plants can be propagated by green wood cuttings. 



(a) Soft wood cuttings geraninums, coleuses, car- 



nations, fuchsias, marguerites, chrysanthemums, 

 roses. 



(b) Ripened green wood cuttings azaleas, oleanders 



and roses. 



(2) Leaf cuttings. 



Begonias and many thick, heavy leaves are propagated 

 in this way. 

 (a) Remove the petiole of leaf, and place in moss or 



sand in moist atmosphere. Small plants will 



start from the veins. 



