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294 'I'ijE ili'l!RSERl'~~ ,Ii,4Nli'.~tI,
rtriirlil~~ it’s(fw~i iu n-:mn wwtlwr or in ii. warm lio11se. The cucwhit,s
arc frost-tender. Srctls retain their gernlinating qualities for a
nulnlwr Of c\'t‘iilY. Spwial kinds may I)r increased l,y cuttings,
lvliicll root clrric*kly in Ixisk hctut.
Cunninghamia. l’irl (IWW.
I’ropaga tee 1 by servls ; also by r*ut tings of growing wood in late
sumnier lincler gla55. For symmetrical specimens, cuttings should
t)p t;l'if ;I from l(‘iL(lill, (p shoot.s on strong branches or from short
shoo1;; i~;isiIl~~ 011 tilt% Ol(l Wood.
Cuphea. IA/f h rncrw.
I’snally porn t’rmi seeds, the plants being treated as annuals.
The more slirnhhj- kinds, as c. iy/?lr (1, are grown from cuttings of
firm wooocl.
Cupressus (( ‘y*press). I’i)lcIcfYr.
Handled as are the species of cl-ramwcyparis, by cuttings and
scerts.
Curculigo. ;1 nlarylfidacr’~.
Propagltrcl t,J* seeds ; also 1,~. suckers from t.he base of the stem.
Before potting, plact) t.he pieces in the sand-bed of a warm prop-
:lg;~tillg-‘hOllSc ~OI’ iI ft’w cLL>*s.
Curcuma. %itrgibrrntnP.
Incre:~5ecl tj)- (li\visic-,n of tuhcrs or roots in spring.
Currant ( Kihrs wl$w w, R. nigruw and R. odnrh~m). Safxifmgacec;e.
a Sew I-arietitbs are originated from seeds, which may be sown in the
fall or stratified until spring. They are planted in a well-protected
and carefully prepared seed-bed, and ~rsually grow readily. Bearing
plants should be had in three or four years.
Commercial I-ariet ies are nearl) always mu1 t i plied by hardwood
cuttings. The cuttings may be taken in spring and placed
directly in the ground, but better results are obtained by taking
them ;;I the fall or late summer. Many nurserymen prefer to take
them in .\ugust, strip off the leaves, and bury them in bunches with
the butts up. The). may remain in this condition or in a cellar all
winter, or they may be planted in the fall. Currant cuttings strike
readily, however, under any method. Some growers cut out the
1~~1s that stand t.wlow t.he surface of the grouncl, to prevent
suckering, but this is not generally practiced ; the suckers are cut