128 PLANT PROPAGATION 
piece of the stalk attached, inserted as cuttings and 
similarly treated, will result in a tuber forming at the 
base of each for flowering next year. If a greater 
number of smaller bulbils are desired, the blade of the 
leaf may be laid flat on the surface of the compost and 
weighted or pegged down, with incisions cut through 
the mid-rib-1 inch apart, at which places small growths 
will result. 
GOMPHRENA (GLOBE AMARANTH).—Seed of these so- 
called everlasting greenhouse flowers should be sown in 
pots of light sandy soil in gentle heat in March. The 
flowers required for drying and for use in winter decora- 
tion should be cut just before they have attained to full 
maturity. 
GOOSEBERRY.—The propagation of bushes of these 
useful fruits may be carried out by seed, cuttings, 
layers, or suckers, but except in special cases increase 
by cuttings is solely practised. Strong, well-ripened 
shoots of the current year’s growth should be selected 
and taken off as near down to the old wood as possible 
in October. Shorten the tops back to about a foot in 
length, carefully remove all eyes from the lower half to 
ensure a clean stem and freedom from suckers, and 
insert as recommended for Currants. 
Gourps.—Seeds of those Gourds grown for orna- 
mental purposes should be sown in gentle heat in April, 
the young plants resulting grown on without check and 
hardened off ready for planting out in sunny, sheltered 
situations at the end of May or early in June. If at 
that time cold nights prevail, a little shelter or covering 
should be afforded to protect them from injury. 
GREVILLEA.—G. robusta, the graceful foliage subject 
now so popular as a room-plant and for decorative 
