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to the formation of roots with more certamty than 

 would be the case if it were not made. When roots 

 have been formed the young plant can be cut away 

 from the old one, and put in a pot by itself. 



The Rex Begonia and Gloxinia can he propagated 

 by the leaves. Take a leaf of either plant, .nake a 



FIG 6 — BEGONIA LEAF PRODUCING YOUNG PLANTS 



few cuts across the thick ribs on the back of them, 

 and then lay them on damp sand. Soon roots will 

 form, and by and by you will have plants from them, 



as seen in Fig 6. 



Soemtimes, when Dracaenas and Ficuses become 

 too tall for the window, the owner would be glad to 

 shorten them, but hesitates about cutting off the top, 



