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large, with thick, bony coverings, germination can bo 

 aided by filing through the shell and soaking for twenty- 

 four hours in hot water. 



As soon as properly germinated, the plants should be 

 potted off in three parts rotten sods (or two parts of leaf 

 mold and two of rotten sods), one part of rotten manure 

 and one part of sand ; if the soil is stiff, a little peat or 

 leaf mold can be added to advantage. During the sum- 



FIG. 62. VAU PALM LiviSTOirA (Latonla Chln&asU). 



mer, the young plants should be kept in the growing 

 house at about 70 degrees. 



Some of the plants with small leaves grow quite well 

 in comparatively small pots, but as soon as they fill them 

 with roots, liquid manure should be added. As a rule, 

 there is more harm done from over-potting them than 

 from under-potting. In case a plant needs a change of 

 soil, when a shift is not desirable, the loose soil can be 

 removed and the roots cut away, and the plant can go 



