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Sweet William {Dianthiis barbalui). Caryophyllacea:. 



Seeds, si_)wn indoors or in the border. Division of the 

 plants. Best results are obtained by starting new seed- 

 lings every other year. See Dianthus. 



Sycamore. See Platanus. 



Symphoricarpus (Wa.xberry, St. Peter's Wort, Snowberry- 

 tree, Indian Currant). Coprifoliaceirr. 

 Seeds, hindled like tliose of blackberries. Also by 

 suckers and cuttings. 



Symphytum (Conifrey). Bovraginaccec. 



j\lay be increased by seeds and by division. Also eas- 

 ily by root cuttings. 



Symplocos, including Hopea. Slyracacecr. 

 Seeds. Cuttings, in sand under glass. 



Syringa (Lilac). Olcacca. 



New varieties and stocks are grown from seeds, which 

 are usually stratified until spring. Green cuttings, han- 

 dled in frames in summer, are largely used. Cuttings of 

 mature wood will grow ; also cuttings of the roots. Lay- 

 ers and suckers are often employed. Varieties are e.xten- 

 siveh' grafted or budded upon privet (Ligustrum) and 

 commcin lilacs. Flute-budding is occasionally employed. 

 Lilacs will grow for a time when worked upon the ash. 

 Grafting succeeds well when performed in the open air. 



Tabern£emontana. Apocynaeea: . 



Increased by green cuttings, under glass, in moist heat. 



Tacca, Ataccia. Taccacccr. 



Seeds, and division of the roots. 



Tacsonia. See Passiflora. 



Tagetes (Marigold) ComponUc. 



Seeds, sown either indoors or out. 



Tamarack. See Lari.\. 



Tamarindus (Tamarind). Leguininos<T. 



Young plants may be obtained from seeds sown in a 

 hotbed, or outdoors in tropical countries. Cuttings, in 

 sand under glass, ir. heat. 

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