ENCY@LOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
in partially shady peaty beds or borders. Plant, March or April. 
Water occasionally in dry weather. Should not be disturbed oftener 
than is absolutely necessary. 
POT CULTURE: Compost, two parts peat, one part equal propor- 
tions of leaf-mould & silver sand. Position, shady, well-ventilated 
frames. Pot, March or April in 3 or 4} in. pots. Water moderately 
April to Sept., moderately afterwards. Repot annually. No stimu- 
lants required. Propagate by seeds sown on the surface of sandy peat 
in well-drained pots or pans under bell-glass in cold, shady frame 
or greenhouse, March to May; division of plants, March or April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: R. Heldreichii, violet, summer, 3 in., Thessaly; 
pyrenaica (Rosette Mullein), violet, summer, 4 to 6 in., Pyrenees. 
Rampion (Campanula rapunculus).—See Campanula. 
Randia.—Ord. Rubiacee. Stove evergreen flowering shrubs. 
Climbing. First introduced 1733. 
CULTURE: Compost, one part loam, one part peat, one part well- 
decayed manure & charcoal. Position, well-drained pots, or beds in 
plant stove. Pot or plant, Feb. or March. Prune into shape, Feb. 
or March. Temp., March to Sept. 65° to 85°; Sept. to March 55° to 
65°. Water moderately Oct. to Feb., freely afterwards. Syringe daily 
eet when in bloom), March to Sept. Apply liquid manure occa- 
sionally to healthy plants in flower. Plants one to two years old 
produce the best blooms. Propagate by cuttings of firm young side 
shoots, 2 to 3in. long, inserted in well-drained pots of sandy peat 
under bell-glass in temp. 75° to 85°, Jan. to April. 
ee CULTIVATED: R. macrantha, yellow, summer, 10 to 20 ft., Trop. 
rica. 
Rangoon Creeper (Quisqualis indica).—See Quisqualis. 
Ranunculus (Crow-foot; Fair Maids of France; Fair Maids of 
Kent; Butter-cup).—Ord. Ranunculacee. Hardy & half-hardy an- 
nuals; herbaceous, tuberous-rooted, and aquatic perennials. 
CULTURE OF TUBEROUS-ROOTED SPECIES (Turban, Persian, 
Dutch, & Scotch Ranunculus): Soil, two parts good sandy loam & one 
part decayed cow manure for fine blooms; good ordinary soil, enriched 
with rotten manure & leaf-mould for general culture. Position, open, 
sunny beds or borders. Plant Turban, Scotch, & Dutch varieties in 
Oct. or Nov., in warm sheltered districts; end of Feb. otherwise; Per- 
sian kinds, end of Feb. Place tubers claw-side downwards 2in, deep 
& 3in. apart if to be grown in beds; 2in. deep & 4 in. apart in rows 
5 in. asunder if to be grown in lines in border. Press tubers firmly in 
soil & cover with fine soil. Protect autumn-planted tubers with mulch 
of manure or leaves. Mulch in April with rotten manure or cocoanut 
fibre refuse. Water copiously in dry weather. Sprinkle Peruvian 
guano on the bed at the rate of loz. per square yard when leaves 
appear. Apply liquid manures—j oz. each of nitrate of soda, super- 
phosphate, & sulphate of iron to 1-gall. of water—once a week from 
time leaves appear until flower buds open. Lift tubers when flowers 
fade & leaves turn yellow—generally early in July—dry them in the 
sun, & store away in sand in cool place till planting time. 
CULTURE OF HARDY SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. Position, shady 
or partially shady. border. Plant, Oct., Nov., March or April. Lift, 
divide, & replant in fresh soil triennially. Mulch annually in March 
with decayed manure. 
CULTURE OF TENDER SPECIES: Soil, sandy peat. Position, 
shady border at base of wall or fence; or in pots standing in shallow 
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