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take root in a cold frame. Subsequently 

 they are repotted separately in small pots, 

 and grown during the winter in a tem- 

 perature of 50. About February or March 

 pot each one into a 5-inch pot and grow 

 near the glass so that the growth may be 

 sturdy and healthy. A further supply of 

 cuttings can be taken from these plants in 

 the new year. If it is intended to grow 

 standards, allow the plants to grow without 



seedlings into small pots, in which they will 

 make sturdy specimens. Some very pretty 

 forms can be obtained from seed. 



Iresine. A distinct crimson-leaved plant, 

 largely grown for bedding for the sake of 

 its ornamental foliage. Take up the old 

 plants from the flower beds and place some 

 of them in pots or boxes from which cut- 

 tings can be taken in February and March. 

 These root readily if placed in boxes of 



Cutting as 

 taken. 



Callus " forms at 

 base in ten days 

 or so. 



First appearance 

 of roots in two 

 or three weeks. 



Cutting ready 

 for potting. 



SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF A GERANIUM FROM CUTTING 



TO PLANT. 



being stopped, but if dwarf specimens are 

 required, pinch off the tops of the rooted 

 cuttings. As a rule, it is not worth saving 

 old plants except standards, unless they 

 are wanted to provide cuttings, but when 

 big specimens are required insert cuttings 

 in March, grow them on during the summer, 

 repotting into larger pots as becomes neces~ 

 sary until they are in 7-inch pots ; in these 

 they will pass the winter. By the follow- 

 ing June they will have formed splendid 

 specimens for the flower garden. To raise 

 Heliotrope from seed sow this in February 

 in pots of sandy soil in a temperature of 

 about 55. Subsequently prick otl the 



sandy soil and stood in a warm propagat- 

 ing house. If allowed sufficient space in 

 the boxes they can remain there until 

 planted out in June, provided that they 

 are grown in a cool greenhouse, say in a 

 temperature of 50, after they are rooted. 

 Lobelia. The dwarf, compact varieties 

 used to form an edging to beds are raised 

 from seeds sown under glass in a tempera- 

 ture of 65 in February. Prick off the 

 sri-dliniis \\lirn Iar<M- rmniuh into small 

 pots or boxes, and grow them in a cool 

 house or frame until it is time to plant 

 out. The rnTrnm.il v.uirii.-, are increased 

 by division of the roots, or from seed sown 



