BROMELtA — BRUNFELSIA. tgt 



Bromelia. Bromeliacetz. 



Some are propagated by seeds. All by cuttings in- 

 serted in sand, in heat. 



Bromus. GraminecB. 



Increased by seeds sown outside in late summer or in 

 spring, thinning out when necessary. 



Brongniartia. Leguminosa;. 



Increased by cuttings of the young shoots, which, if 

 firm at the base, will root in sand under a bell-glass, in a 

 cool house. 



Brosimum (Bread Nut). Uiiicacea;. 



Propagated by cuttings of ripe wood with their leaves 

 on. Place in sand in moist heat. 



Broughtonia. Orchidace(X. 



Increased by dividing the plant. (See under Orchids. ) 



Broussonetia (Paper Mulberry). Uriicaceo". 



Propagated by seeds, sown when ripe or kept till the 

 following spring ; and by suckers and cuttings of ripened 

 wood, in a cool house. 



Browallia. Scrophulariacecs . 



Seeds. To have blooming plants for the holidays, they 

 are propagated by seeds sown in late summer in pans or 

 pots of hght, rich, sandy soil, and kept in a close frame or 

 hand-light, where they can be shaded till germination 

 takes place. 



Brownea. Leguminosa. 



Increased by cuttings from the ripened wood ; place in 

 sand under a hand-glass, in moist heat. 



Brucea. Simarubacecu. 



Increased by cuttings from ripened wood, which will 

 root freely in a pot of sand under a hand-glass, in mod- 

 erate heat. 



Brugmansia. See Datura. 



Brunfelsia, Franciscea. Scrophulariacea;. 



Propagated by cuttings placed in sand under a bell-glass 

 in moderate heat. When rooted, place in pots with a 

 compost of loam, leaf-soil, peat and sand. 



