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purposes, and extensively produced by market growers, 
is raised from fresh imported seed sown in gentle heat 
in March. If the seeds are inserted edgewise, point 
downward in the soil, and just covered, germination is 
apparently quicker and better. The plants should be 
grown entire, not pinched. 
GUNNERA.—These remarkably large-leaved foliage 
plants, so effective for the margins of lakes and water- 
courses, are reproduced from seed and by the division 
of established plants. 
GyNERIUM (Pampas GrRass).—Sow seed in March 
under glass in a temperature of 55 to 65 degrees, and 
grow on in pots until large enough to plant in perma- 
nent positions outside in April of the following year. 
GypsopHiLa.—Both the annual and the _ perennial 
kinds of these useful plants for cut flowers grow readily 
from seed sown in April. The perennials may also be 
increased by division just before growth commences in 
spring. 
_  Hamantuus (BLoop FLOWER).—These remarkable 
bulbous plants are propagated by offsets taken when 
new growth is commencing and grown on in the 
temperature of an intermediate house. 
HaMAMELis (WitcH Haze.).—Propagate by layers 
put down in autumn. The Japanese species may be 
grafted on stocks of H. virginica in March. 
HepycuiuM.—These desirable, fragrant, stove her- 
baceous plants, of which H. coronarium (Indian Garland 
Flower) is a good example, are easily increased by 
dividing the creeping rhizomes when repotting old 
plants in March or April. 
HEDYSARUM CORONARIUM (FRENCH HONEYSUCKLE).— 
This old-fashioned border flower, so highly esteemed by 
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