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THE PRACTICAL GAllDi.NER. 



Soil. Mode cf rroi>u>;:iti«i« 



. . n- 1. 1 ( C'utliiigs with their leaves left entire will root 



Amenmnum ..Rich loam J 



I freely. 



Amomuin Rich sandy luani Same as Alpinia. 



Amyris Loam and peat Cuttiiips root readily. 



Anacardiuin. . . lA'^hl loamy soil Ciittiiiijs of the rijjened wood strike root. 



Anemia Decayed vcget. matter. . Ry seed, and di\ iding at the root. ^ 



Angelonia .... Light rich soil Cuttings root freely. 



Angrajcum . . . .Turfy peat Ry dividing the roots. 



Angnria Light rich soil Ry seeds and cuttings. 



Anona Rich loamy soil Cuttings of the ripened wood strike freely. 



Autidesma . . . .Rich loam Ry cuttings of the ripened wood. 



Aphclandria . . <| '^'S^' ^^^^^7 h'-'i"! ) Cuttings of the young wood strike root 

 ( and peat ) 



Aralia Rich loam Ripened cuttings strike freely. 



Ardisia I*cat and loam Ry seeds and cuttings. 



Areca Light sandy loam Only by seeds. 



Aristolochia. . .Sandy loam and peat . .Cuttings root freely. 



Artal>otrv s . . . Sandy loam and peat . . 5 ^"'^'"^ "P^^"^'^ '"^^^ ^'^'^y »° 



i brisk heat. 



Atrocaq)us .... Rich loam * 



( entire. 



Asclepiaa . • • • • Light rich mould Cuttings root freely. 



Asplenium . . .Decayed veget. matter. , Ry seeds, and by dividing the roots. 



Aspidium Decayed veget matter. .Ry seeds, and by dividing the roots. 



Astnipa'a Rich loam Young cuttings root freely. 



AtaJantia I-ight turfy peat Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Averrhoa Sandy loam Ripened cuttings strike root. 



A\ icennia . ... Loam and peat Ripened cuttings strike root 



Ayenia Rich light soil Readily by cuttings. 



liactris Sandy loam Only by seeds. 



15ambusa Rich loam Ry offsets. 



Banisteria Sandy loam Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Barleria Rich loam and peat . . .Cuttings of the young shoots root freely. 



Barringtonia . . Loumand peat Cuttings of the ripened wt>od root freely. 



Bassia l>ight loam Ripened cuttings root freely. 



Rauhinia . . . Rich loam Cuttings of the half-ripened wood strike best 



Begonia Rich light soil Readily by cuttings. 



Roh ria Light rich soil Cuttings root very freely. 



Rignonia Loam and peat Ry cuttings, but not very readily. 



Rixa Loam and peat Easily by cuttings. 



Blakea Peat earth 5 Cuttings of the ripened shoots root, but oot 



i wry freely. 



Blechnum . , . .Decayed veget. matter. . By seeds, and by dividing the roots. 



Bletia Turfy peat Rapidly by dividing the roots. 



Bocconia .... Rich light soil By seeds, which ripen abundantly. 



Boerhaavia. . . .Rich loam Cuttings root freely. 



Bombax Rich loam Ilalf-ripeued cuttings root freely. 



Bontia Loam and peat Ry cuttings. 



