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properly packed in a thermos bottle in clean chilled sphagnum 

 and cracked ice. Bud by the ordinary shield method, with a 

 T-shaped cut and unwaxed raffia wrapping. Protect the wrapping 

 from rain by a cone of paraffined paper tied tightly around the 

 stem, or in situations free from dust and dirt omit the cones but 

 use for bud wrappings raffia sterilized by boiling. After three 

 weeks the bud wrappings may be removed if the stock is choking 

 seriously. Early in the following spring cut off the stock about 

 half an inch above the bud, and by repeatedly rubbing all stock 

 sprouts, allow no growth from the bush except that from the in- 

 serted buds. Tie the new bud shoots to stakes. 



Bocconia. Papaveracece. 



Propagated chiefly by suckers, taken from old plants in summer. 

 Cuttings from the axils of the large leaves in early summer will 

 have roots before winter. Root-cuttings of B. cor data (Macleaya 

 cordaia) strike freely. Easily grown from seeds. 



Bcehmeria. Urticacece. 



Handled by division ; also by seeds when obtainable. 



Boltonia. Composite?. 



Multiplied by divisions of the root in spring ; and by seeds. 



Bomarea. Amaryllidacecp. 



Multiplied by fresh seeds, in a warm house ; also by careful 

 division of the rhizome with some of the roots attached. 



Borago (Borage). BoraginacecE. 



Propagated by seeds in spring; also by divisions in spring, or 

 by cuttings in a frame or under glass. 



Borassus. Palmaceoe. 



Handled by seeds in a strong bottom heat and abundant mois- 

 ture. See Palms, page 377. 



Boronia. Rutacece. 



Increased by seed and by cuttings of young or half-ripened wood. 

 Place these in a thoroughly drained pot with a compost of finely 

 sifted loam, peat and sand, with 1 inch of sand on the surface, and 

 cover with a bell-glass, in a temperature from 45 to 50. Seeds 

 similarly treated make flowering plants the same season. 



