378 PEOPAGATIOX OP PLANTS. 



beny, althougli it blooms fi-eely, but another of the same age, near by, 

 is loaded every season with its bright scarlet fruit. 



niicium (Anise Tree). — ^A small genus of evergreen Anise-scented 

 shrubs of the Magnolia family, two of which are native of Florida, one 

 of China and another of Japan. Propagated by seeds and cuttings of 

 the ripened shoots planted under glass in warm climates. All thiive 

 best in a moist or wet soil. 



Indigofera (Indigo Plant). — A large genus of annual, perennial, 

 herbaceous, and shi-ubby plants. A few of the shrubby kind are culti- 

 vated in greenhouses, as they are very ornamental when loaded with 

 their red or purplish flowers. Beadily propagated by cuttings of the 

 young, tender shoots. ' 



Itea (Willow Shrub). — ^A neat little native shrub (/. Virginiea), bear- 

 ing long, slender racemes of minute, fragrant flowers. Usually found in 

 low gi-oimds, from New Jersey southwai-d, but thiives in any good soU, 

 and is quite hardy. Propagated by layers and suckers. 



Jasmtmim (Jessamine). — Evergreen and deciduous climbing shrubs 

 from the Old World, cultivated under glass in cold climates, but many 

 of the species succeed in the open ground in the South. Flowers fi-a- 

 grant, and mostly white or yellow. Pi-opagated by layers and cuttings 

 of either the ripened or green wood. 



Juglans (Walnut, Butternut). — A genus of long-known, nut- 

 beaaing trees. The so-called English Walnut (J", regia), is a native of 

 Asia, but has been cultivated for many centui-ies in the wanner countries 

 of EuropCj and a lai-ge number of vaiieties produced. The Black 

 Walnut (/. nigra), is one of our weU-known timber trees, bearing large, 

 round nuts of a strong, rank flavor. The Butternut {J. cinerea), is also 

 a valuable timber tree, the nuts oblong, with rough ridges ; kernel sweet, 

 pleasant tasted, but very oily. A closely allied species to ttie last (/. 

 Cal'forni^a), is a native of California and Aiizona, and one other 

 species (/. rupestris), is found from Arizona to Texas. Propagated by 

 seed which should be planted as soon as ripe, or stored in a cool, moist 

 place during winter. If planted in light soils, the seedlings produce a 

 large number of fibrous roots, and are readily transplanted without loss, 

 but when grown in rather firm soils, the seedlings will produce long, 

 naked tap-roots, with few fibers. Varieties are propagated by grafting 

 by ordinary modes in the open ground in mild climates, but in cool ones, 

 out-door giafting is uncertain and seldom successful. Budding is 

 preferable to grafting, for if the bud faUs, the stock is not seriously in- 

 jured. The buds should be plump, rather mature, and then inserted 

 into a rapid-growing stock or branch, through which the sap is 

 flowing rapidly at the time of performing the operation. The English 

 Walnut is not quite so difflctilt to propagate by budding and grafting as 

 the Hickory, stiU it requires care and skill to insure success, either in 

 the open air or under glass. 



Juniperus (Juniper, Bed Cedar).— A large genus of coniferous 



