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348 THE NURSERY-MANUAL
Isoloma. Kohlcria. &sneriacec~.
Propagation as in achimenes ; the usual kinds grow readily
from seeds, blooming the same year they are sown. See Gesneriucm,
page 318.
Itea. Sa~ifrtagactw.
Multiplied by seeds and by suckers ; also by cuttings and division
of the roots, and sometimes by layers.
Ixia. Iridacm.
Seeds may be sown in autumn, and the pans or boxes kept in a
cool frame. Seeds should give blooming plant,s the second year.
Propagation b>r bulbels or offset.s is much quicker, and is the
usnal method. For gree?.house bloom bulbs should be planted
from September 1.5 to October 30, five or six in a s-inch pot or
tight to ten in a (i-inch pot, an inch deep in a mixture of sandy soil
and leaf-mold. The pots shouid be stored under a bench or in a
rather dark Alar, at a temperature of 45”. For outdoor culture,
bulbs should bc planted as late as November 30, 3 inches deep in a
frame and covered with leaves, ha17 or pine-needles.
Itiolirion. ,-I 111 cz ry 11 idmm.
Propagated 1~7 seeds, and b>v offsrts from the bulbous rootstocks.
See A nluryll idacm, pqy 2X
Ixora. R U/I imar.
Readily increased in spring bar cuttings of three or four joints in
sharp sand undrr heat and protected from sun. They may also
be propagated by seeds, when obtainable.
Jacaranda. B igrbmiacecr.
Seeds when obtainable ; cuttings of half-ripened
wood.
Jacobinia. Aca?zthncm.
Propagated easily by cuttings, much as for fuchsia. Sew
plants should bc grown every year for best results in conservatory.
Jacquemontia. Con z~olz’ulacecp.
Propagated by seeds and cuttings, much as for ipomaea.
J amesia. Sax(fmgacetP.
Propagated by seeds, and by cuttings of ripened wood.