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Drosera (Sundew). Droscracccc. 



Seeds, sown as soon as possible after gathering. D. 

 biiiata is increased bv cutting roots from strong plants 

 into pieces of one-lialf or one inch in length, and placing 

 them on the surface of shallow earthenware pans, iu 

 sandy peat soil, and covering about one-half inch deep 

 with the same material. They are then placed imder a 

 bell-glass, and transferred to a damp, warm propagating 

 house. This will suggest treatment for other species. 



Drosophyllum. Droscracccr. 



Propagated by seed. 

 Dutchman's Pipe. See Aristolochia. 

 Eccremocarpus ( Calampelis). Bis:iioniacca:. 



.Seeds, sown in spring, in a gentle heal. Cuttings may 

 be used of green or ripe wood. 



Echeveria. .See Cotyledon. 

 Echinacea. Coinposiltr. 



Readily [iropagated by seeds and division. 

 Echinocactus. See Cactus. 

 Echinops (Globe Thistle). Coinposittc. 



.Sow the seeds in spring for the propagation of (he bi- 

 ennials, and divide the perennials early. Also by rocjt 

 cuttings. 



Edelweiss. See Leontopodiuni. 



Egg-Plant (Solaimm Mclonf^ciia). Si}lanaccw. 



Seeds in heat, in late winter or spring. Cuttings rarely. 



Eglantine. See Rosa. 



Eichhornia {Pontcdcria azurca of florists). Ponlcdcriacccr. 

 Propagation is effected by division in spring ; seeds. 



Elseagnus (Oleaster, Wild Olive, Goumi). Eliragnacca:. 

 Increased by seeds, layers or cuttings. Hard-wood cut- 

 tings of E. hortensis strike readily. The named varieties 

 are often grafted on the most vigorous varieties obtain- 

 able. Imported seeds of some species are apt to be 

 empty. E. longipes can readily be propagated by cut- 

 tings of the half ripened wood in June and July, under 

 glass. 



