LIST OF PLANTS 167 
QuinceE.—Cuttings with a base portion of two-year- 
old wood will root and grow if planted in the open 
ground in autumn. Quinces are also increased in 
October by layers from old stools cut down and kept for 
that purpose. 
RapisH.—Seed may be sown from December to 
March, broadcast, on slight bottom heat, in frames or 
among other forcing crops; in March and onwards 
outdoors about every fortnight. Winter Radishes -are 
sown in July and August. Birds being very fond of the 
seed, all outside sowings should be protected. 
_ RanuncuLus.—The garden forms of R. asiaticus are 
propagated by seed sown in spring and by dividing the 
tuberous roots at planting time; the hardy herbaceous 
kinds by division in October or March. 
RASPBERRY.-—Unless it is desired to raise new varie- 
ties from seed or to increase special sorts by cuttings, 
propagation is effected solely by rooted suckers, trans- 
planting them in October or November, and getting the 
roots covered with svil quickly to prevent damage by 
drying. The canes should be cut down to within a foot 
of the ground to encourage strong growths to spring up 
in the summer and to produce fruiting canes for the 
following season. 
REINWARDTIA.—R. tetragynum and R. trigynum (syn. 
Linum trigynum) are showy free-flowering sub-shrubs 
for the warm greenhouse. They are easily propagated 
by cuttings of strong shoots from old plants inserted in 
a close frame with bottom heat in April or May. Fre- 
quent syringing of the growing plants is recommended 
to keep red spider in check. 
RHODODENDRON.—Various methods are adopted for 
propagating the many species and varieties of this large 
