28 STOVE PLANTS. 



■workiog them upon weaker kiucls, so as to induce flowering 

 shoots. Grafting is adopted with some kinds of Ixora, 

 Allamnnda, Franeiscea, Ipomaa, &c. 



Cuttings of Roots and Stems. — Some kinds of plants can 

 be increased with great faoilitj', by cutting the stout roots 

 into shoi't pieces, or the stems into lengths containing an 

 e3'e or two, and covering them with soil, the pots being 

 placed in a strong bottom heat. This plan is adopted with 

 such plants as Bracmnas, Pctrasas, &c. 



Dirision. — This mode of propagation is too well known to 

 need commenting on here, beyond the remark, that practice 

 alone can perfect any one in this most interesting, but, in 

 many instances, very tedious and delicate operation. 



