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Soil. Mode of Propagation. 



Bouvardia . . . .Loam and peat Cuttings root freely. 



Brassavola . . . .Light sandy soil With difficulty by parting at the root. 



Brassia Light sandy soil Readily by dividing at the root. 



Brexia Peat and loam ^Cuttings of either the old or young wood- root 



( readily. 



Bromelia Rich loam By suckers, which are produced in abundance. 



Brosimum . . . .Loam and peat Large old cuttings only will root. 



Brownea. Loam and peat Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Brucea Rich loam Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Brugmansia. ..Rich loam and peat. . . .Cuttings of the young wood root freely. 



Brunsfelsia. . . .Loam and peat By cuttings. 



Bryonia Rich light soil Young cuttings root freely. 



Brjophyllum . .Light sandy soil Cuttings root freely, as does also the leaves. 



Bubroma Light loani By cuttings. 



Bucida Loam and peat Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Bumelia Loam and peat Difficult to increase by cuttings. 



Buonapartea ..Parasitical. 



Bursera Rich light soil Cuttings of a large size root freely. 



Burchellia . . . .Loam and peat Half-ripened cuttings will root freely. 



„ ^ T J ^ ^ Cuttings with their leaves uninjured will root 



Butea Loam and peat \ 



i in a brisk heat. 



Cacalea Light sandy loam Cuttings when partially dried root freely. 



Cactus Light sandy loam Cuttings when partially dried root freely. 



Cadia Peat and loam By cuttings. 



C^salpina.... Loam and peat ^Difficult to increase. Sometimes the half- 



( ripened wood will root in a moist brisk hear. 



Caladium Rich soil By the tubers of the root. 



Calamus Sandy loam Difficult to increase. 



Calea Rich soil Cuttings root freely. 



Calenchoe . . . .Sandy loam By the leaves. 



Callicai-pa .... Loam and peat Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Calophyllum . .Turfy loam and peat . . . Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Calyptrion. . . .Loamaud peat Cuttings of the young wood root freely. 



Cameraria . . . .Loam and peat Readily by cuttings. 



Canella Loam and peat 5^^'^^ ^"""'^ '^'^^^ ^^''^'^ ''^'^^ " 



( out being deprived of their fohage. 



Canna Rich loam By seeds, and dividing the roots. 



Capparis Rich light loam Cuttings root readily. 



Capavaria Peat and loam Cuttings root readily. 



Capsicum Rich soil By seeds. 



Carica Loamy soil \^'''^''_ cuttings not deprived of their lea^es 



( strike root in sand. 

 Carissa Loam and peat Readily by cuttings. 



Carolininea. ..Rich loam (Cuttings taken oft" at a joint, and their leave- 



^ loft entire, will root in heat. 



Caiyota Sandy loam Managed like the other palms. 



Cassia Rich loam By seeds and cuttings. 



Calalpa Light rich loam Cuttings root readily. 



Catasetum Managed like the other orchideous i)lants. 



