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PLANT PROPAGATION 



Soil mrxtiire: Twn parts rarh pardcn Inani and jicnt ((ir leaf mnldt and one jiarl 

 rl.-;ni. Khiiiii fiHiid. I'Ko only stftilizrd (Inillt'd himI ruiilcd) wiilcr for wattrinp. Huy (inly 

 1IC.--I cradt* siK.rcs. Sow in Martii. .Inl.v. (ir OiIhImt. (Im- cans 1 :i inehfti wiuare and 4 

 liiclirs deep, nr (i-iiicli ^ pots, each ;i third full (if drainage (cinders). Vn-ba snil firmly 

 111 (Kits (If paii.s. Vnss surface half incli thnmuli '/«-inch scrcuti. Jcvcl. press and water. 

 Uiiit fniir lidurs before diistiMR sjiorcs nn suiface. (.:s.- m<i mnre sjinres for 12-inch pan 

 than will ptiu on a H-iiH-'li circle. Have im hrccze wliilc snwinc Don't cover with soil 

 1 lacG shaded sa.sh over frame and keep closed tell Kcntiinatioii starts, then give air Utile 

 at first, more gradually till fronds ajipear and are liardcned enough to have sash removed. 

 Uso no water for first two or more weeks. Weed nut undesirable plants. When pot 

 Kurfaco Is covered with little ferns, prick out in clumps of three to six just level with 

 •surface of other flats. When clumps have three or four fronds, transplant singly in other 

 pans or flats, and later Into 2 or ^li-inch pots. 



A Certain ferns (among them species and varieties of genera marked A in the list) 



■*^ bear detachable buds, bulblets. or plantlels on fronds and pinnae. These, planted 



in well -drained seed pans, usually take root in lesa* than two weeks. Others may be 

 divided just before the plants start to grow. 



Table 9— PALMS 



* Easily grown froni suckers. 



Sow seeds thickly. Ms-inch deep. In sandy loam In propagating frame in warm green- 

 house. Give plenty of heat and moisture. Some species require twn or three weeks to 

 terminate, others two months, still others three years. Possibly the sulphuric ucid method 

 (47) may shorten these longer times. Keep night temperature 55 to 60 and day 70 to 

 i.l. Supr'ly ample water. I'rick otT in small jtota when first leaves are well formed, and 

 shift to larger sizes slowly, but as needed. Use friable compost of rotted sod and stable 

 manure, with peat, leaf mold and sand. 



Table 10— WATER PLANTS 



Acorus A 



Alisma B 



Aponogeton B, C 



Cahomba A. B 



Callha A, B 



Cyperua A, B 



Eichhomla A. B 



i uncus A 



Jussl^a (Jussieua) B 



Limnanthemum . . B 

 Limnocharis A, B, E 



Ludwigia B 



Lyriophyllum ... .8 



Nelumbium A*. B. F 

 Nymphsea B, F 



Orontium A, B 



Ouvirandra . .. .A, B 



Peltandra A, B 



Pontederia ... .A, B 

 Sagltlaria A, B 



Saunirus H 



Scirpus ( Juncus) . . A 



Trapa B 



Typha A, B 



Victoria Q 



Zizania B 



' Seeds should be cut to admit water. 

 ^f^ Division In spring. 



