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must have full exposure to sun. Propagate by offsets inserted in small 
pots & grown similar to large bulbs. : 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. gigantea, red, July, 1 ft.; Josephine, scarlet, July, 
18 in.; minor, pink, July, 9 in.; Radula, red, June, 6 in. bs 
Brussels Sprouts.—sSee Brassica. ; 
Bryanthus.—Ord. Ericacew. Hardy trailing flowering shrubs. 
Evergreen. 
CULTURE: Soil, sandy peat. Position, moist rockery. Plant, 
Oct. to April. Propagate by division of plants in April, or layering 
in Oct. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. Breweri, rosy-purple, June to Aug., 9 to 12 in., 
California; empetriformis, reddish purple, summer, 6 in., British Columbia; erectus, 
red, summer, 1 ft., a hybrid between B. empetriformis and Rhodothamnus 
Chamecistus. 
Bryophyllum.—oOrd. Crassulaceex. Greenhouse  succulent- 
leaved plants. First introduced 1800. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts sandy loam, one part old mortar, 
rubble, & sand. Position, well-drained pits in sunny, fairly dry green- 
house. Pot in March. Water moderately in summer, keep rather dry 
at other seasons. Temp., 45° to 55° in winter; 55° to 65° afterwards. 
Propagate by leaves simply laid on the surface of moist sand. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. calycinum, green and purple, summer, 3 ft., Trop. 
Africa; proliferam, green and purple, summer, 10 ft., 8. Africa, 
Buck-eye (Aiésculus Pavia).—See Aisculus. 
Buckler Fern (Nephrodium Filix-mas).—See Nephrodium. 
Buckthorn (Rhamunuus catharticus).—See Rhamnus. 
Buckwheat.—tcee Fagopyrum. 
Buddleia (Orange-ball-tree) —Ord. Loganiacew. Hardy or green- 
house flowering shrubs. Evergreen. Hardy kinds only worthy of 
culture. First introduced 1774, 
CULTURE: Soil, light rich. Position, border against south or 
south-west wall, or in sheltered shrubberies. Plant, Oct. or April. 
Prune away dead or straggly shoots only. Propagate by seeds sown 
in light soil in a temp. of 60° in March; by cuttings of firm shoots 
inserted in pee of sandy soil in cold frame in Sept. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. globosa, orange, May and June, 10 to 15 ft., Chili 
and Peru; intermedia, purple, summer, 10 ft., a hybrid; japonica (Syn. B. curvi- 
flora), purple, Aug., Japan; variabilis, rosy lilac, summer, 6 to 10 ft., China; 
variabilis veitchiana, a superior variety. 
Buffalo-berry (Shepherdia argentea).—See Shepherdia. 
Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum).—See Ribes. 
Buff-coloured Lily (Lilium testaceum).—See Lilium. 
Buffiehorn Wood (Burchellia capensis).—See Burchellia. 
Bugbane (Cimicifuga americana).—See Cimicifuga. 
Bugle Flower (Ajuga reptans).—See Ajuga. 
Bugle Lily.—See Watsonia. 
Bulb-bearing Lily (Lilium bulbiferum),—See Lilium. 
Bulbinella.—Ord. Liliacee. Hardy herbaceous perennial. First 
introduced 1848. 
CULTURE: Soil, rich, well drained, containing plenty of leaf- 
mould, Position, partially shaded warm border. Plant in spring. 
Propagate by division in spring. = 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: B. Hookeri (Syn. Chrysobactron Hookeri), white, sum- 
mer, 2 to 3 ft., New Zealand. 
Bulbocodium (Spring Meadow Saffron).—Ord. Liliacesx. Hardy 
bulbous plant. First introduced 1649. Flowers appear in March, 
before leaves. : 
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