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Propagation. For late crops the seeds of I. bahamina may be 

 sown out of doors and transplanted. To have them in bloom early 

 sow in shallow hotbeds and transplant about the middle of May, 

 earlier or later, according to locality. /. Sultani may be raised from 

 seed sown in March, but is usually grown from cuttings. , 



IRESINE (Achyranthes) . As a bedding plant, treat much 

 the same as Coleus. /. Lindeni has pointed leaves of a deep blood 

 red; /. Herbstii has rounded leaves with a deep notch in the apex; 

 the type is purple red, but the var. aureo-reticulata has yellow veins 

 and green or reddish green leaves. They will stand a lower tem- 

 perature than Coleus. 



Propagation. Cuttings put in during September can be used 

 as stock plants in the Spring. 



MuSA ENSETE (BANANA Plant) — See page 287 



