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Soil. Mode of Propagation. 



Solandra Peat and loam readily by cuttings, either of the young or 



( old wood. 



Solanum Peat and loam Cuttings, of most of the species strike freely. 



Sophora Peat and loam, By cuttings. 



Spermacoce . . .Peat and loam By cuttings. 



Spilauthes . . .Rich light soil Either by seeds or cuttings. 



Spondias Loam and peat ^ Large pieces of the shoots made into cuttings, 



( root freely. 



Stachytarpheta Rich soil Cuttings strike root freely. 



Stapelia Lime rubbish (Cuttings root most freely, but require to be 



( partially dried before planting. 



Starkea Peat and loam By cuttings. 



Stelis Turfy peat By dividing them at the roots. 



Sterculia Light loam Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Stilago Light loam By cuttings. 



Stillingia Loam and peat By cuttings. 



r Seeds are obtained by assisting the impregua- 



Strelitzia Light sandy loam } ^'"^"^ ""^^^^ P^^"^' ^''^ obtained, and 



) rooted suckers are often to be had from the 

 ^ old plants. 



Strophauthus . , Peat and loam Cuttings of the young wood root freely. 



Swietenia . . . .Peat and loam Ripened cuttings root, but not freely. 



Tabernae- ) Loam and peat By cuttings. 



montana ) 



Tacca Peat and loam By suckers from the roots. 



Talinum Sandy loam Cuttings root freely. 



Tamariudus . .Loam and peat By cuttings and seeds, which are often imported. 



Tecoma Rich loam """^"^^ ^^'^ "^^^"^ 



( young wood. 



Tectona Loam and peat Ripened cuttings root freely. 



Terminalia. . . .Sandy loam Ripened cuttings root freely. 



Tetranthera ...Light loam Cuttings of the ripened wood root freely. 



Theobroma .... Light rich soil By cuttings. 



Theophrasta . . Sandy loam Cuttings, with their leaves entire, will root freely. 



Thunbergia. . .Loam and peat Readily by seeds and cuttings. 



Tillandsia . . . .Parasitical By suckers. 



Tournefortia . .Rich loam Cuttings root freely. 



Tradescantia .Sandy loam By seeds, and by dividing at the roots. 



Trevirana .... Sandy loam By dividing the roots. 



Trewia Loam and peat Cuttings root freely. 



Trichilia Loam and peat Cuttings root, if kept in a good heat. 



Triopteris . . . .Sandy loam and peat . .Ripened cuttings will root readily. 



Triphasia . . . .Turfy loam Half- ripened cuttings root freely. 



Triumfetta. . . .Loam and peat By seeds and cuttings. 



Turnera Light loam By seeds and cuttings freely. 



Unoua Light loam Ripened cuttings root freely. 



IJrauia Rich loam "^^^^^ ^''^ ^^^^^ imported, and it «ill 



* ( sometimes produce suckers. 



