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THE NURSERY-LIST 311
Exacum. C(>rl tier n mw.
Grown front seed ; for specimens in &inch pots, sow in March of
smlc~ year ; for IargSt~r spt*cimens, sow in August of the preceding
>7har.
Exochorda. I?ostu*r~.
Yropagtlt~~rl by seeds, layers, cuttings and suckers. Layering
in Juntb is a common practice. Various kinds of cuttings are
t~mpl~~~t~l, but thtb best results follow short soft cuttings, taken
from forced plants and set deep in shallow fla.ts of sand. They
require a very strong bottom heat, a close frame, and the water
should be applietl in a spray on the foliage. Cuttings are sometimes
&JlXftPtl on piece5 of roots. It has been regarded as a difficult plant
to propagate, but seeds are now easily procured from cultivated
plants, and they grow readily,
Fagus (Ret&j . I”ayczccc~.
( ‘orll~llwll~~ grown from the seeds or nuts, which should be
strat if%31 itIlt sown v;‘ry early in spring. They may be sown in
autumn immetliatc~l~~ after they are gathered, ii they can be prottded
from \W7nlin. Sretllings should be transplant4 every year
or two to prevent the* forlnation of tap-roots. The named varieties
are grafttAt on seetllirigs of tliti I3uropea.n or American species in
spring, preferatIl>, untltbr glass. Tlit~ purple-leaved beech reproducc~s
itself ver>v ~40scl~~ by seeds, although different shades of
purple will appear in thtl seetIlings.
Fatsia. *-I Id iW’C’U’.
!‘trf,si~ (or d 1 rtrlitrj jupowiccc is increased by seeds and cuttings.
Root-cuttings, about :3 in&es long, also may be used in spring,
started in Siltnd 01‘ Itloss.
Feijoa. ,\I~~rtucwP.
I.‘suallv propagated by seeds ; sow in pans or flats, covering to a
cltspt 11 of’ f inch, a misture of silver sand and well-rotted redwood
sawdust being a gootl medium. Cluttings of young wood. from the
ends of the branches ran be successfully rooted under glass over
hotto heat. (‘hoice forms may be perpetuated by layers, by
whip- or veneer-grafting under glass.
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