ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
in summer. Water occasionally in very dry weather. Propagate by 
offsets removed in the autumn, & replant at same time. — 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. scilloides, blue, autumn, 6 in., China. Also known 
as Scilla chinensis. ar 
Barrelier’s Bellfiower (Campanula Barrelieri).—See Cam- 
anula 
Barren Strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides).—See Wald- 
steinia. 
Barren-wort.—See Epimedium. 
Bartonia.—See Mentzelia. ? 
Barton’s Flower (Mentzelia aurea).—See Mentzelia. 
Basil.—See Ocimum. 
Basil Thyme (Calamintha Acinos).—See Calamintha. 
Basket Fern (Nephrodium Filix-mas)—See Nephrodium. 
Basket Fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens).—See Fuchsia. 
Bastard Agrimony (Ageratum mexicanum).—See Ageratum. 
Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum).—See Melittis. 
Bastard Cedar (Cedrela sinensis).—See Cedrela. 
Bastard Indigo.—See Amorpha. 
Bastard Jasmine.—See Cestrum. 
Batatas.—See Ipomea. 
Batemannia.—oOrd. Orchidacee. Stove orchids. Evergreen. 
First introduced 1834. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts fibry peat & sphagnum moss. 
Position, shallow basket or on blocks of wood. Repot, March. Water 
three times weekly April to Aug.; once a week other times. Temp., 
Sept. to March 55° to 65°; March to Sept. 75° to 85°. Propagate by 
division of old plants at potting time. 
coe CULTIVATED: B. Colleyi, purple and green, Aug., 6 to 8 in., British 
ulana,. 
Bat Willow (Salix alba cerulea).—See Salix. 
Bauhinia.—Ord. Leguminose. Stove flowering shrubs. LEver- 
green. Shy bloomers of no great value. First introduced 1690. 
CULTURE: compere equal parts peat & loam, one-sixth sand. Pot 
firmly in March. Position, light, sunny, moist in summer. Water 
freely March to Sept., moderately other times. Temp., Sept. to March 
60° to 70°; March to Sept. 70° to 80°. Propagate by cuttings inserted 
in well-drained pots of sandy peat under bell-glass in temp. 75° in July. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. Galpinii, white, July, 6 ft., 8. Africa; grandiflora, 
white, July, 6 ft., Peru; natalensis, white, Sept., Natal. 
Bayonet Plant (Aciphylla squarrosa)—See Aciphylla. 
Bay-tree (Laurus nobilis).—See Laurus. 
Bead-tree (Melia Azedarach).—See Melia. 
Beal’s Barberry (Berberis Beali)—See Berberis. 
Beam Tree (Pyrus Aria).—See Pyrus. 
Bean Tree (Ceratonia siliqua)—See Ceratonia. 
Beard Tongue.—See Pentstemon. 
Bear Grass (Camassia esculentea).—See Camassia. 
Bear’s-breech (Acanthus mollis)—See Acanthus. 
Bear’s Ear (Primula auricula)—See Primula. 
Bear’s Foot.—See Acanthus. 
Bear’s-foot Fern (Davallia Tyermannia).—See Davallia. 
cela Paw Fern (Polypodium meyenianum). — See Poly- 
podium. 
Beaucarnea.—0Ord. Liliacew. Greenhouse ornamental-leaved 
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