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house. Also propagated by layering, which should be 

 done at the end of July or the begiuning of August. The 

 shoots selected should be denudecl of a few of their leaves 

 at the base of the young wood, and a slit must be made 

 from this point upwards, e.xtending through a joint of the 

 bare stem, so that a tongue is formed. This is the 

 method employed in Europe. See h'ig. 31. 



In this country, always increased by cuttings. It is 

 necessary to have a slight bottom heat, and on it ))ut lour 

 or fi\e inches of light soil, covered with clean sand. The 

 cuttings must be long enough to have a tolerably firm 

 base, and they should either be taken with a heel or cutoff 

 at a joint, and firmly inserted in the soil. See Fig. 69, b. 



Carob, Algaroba, or St. John's Bread [Ccmlonia sitiqua). 

 Leguininosiz. 

 Stocks are obtained by seeds. The seeds are often 

 treated to scalding water before sowing, in the same man- 

 ner as locust seeds. Varieties are grafted or fjudded on 

 the seedlings, or they may be multii)lied by means of 

 hard-wood cuttings in frames. 



Carpinus (Hornbeam). Ciipulifcnr. 



Increased by seeds, which germinate irregularly. \'arie- 

 ties propagated by budding or grafting on seedling stocks. 



Carrion Flower. See Stapelia. 

 Carthamus (Safflower). Compositcr. 



Increased by seeds sown in a gentle heat in spring. 

 Carya. See Hicoria. 

 Caryocar (Butternut). Ternslrcriniacea-. 



Increased b\' ripened cuttings, which will root in sand 

 in heat. .Seeds, if olitainable. 



Caryophyllus (Clove tree). A/yrlacctr. 



Increased by cuttings of firm shoots «'ith the lea\'es left 

 on. These will root if planted in sand in a moist heat. 



Caryopteris. Verbcnacei^. 



Propagated by seeds, by division, or by cuttings. 

 Caryota. Palmacea:. 



Increased easily by seeds or by suckers. 

 Cashew See Anacardium. 



