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twgonias, also, tlw hole leaf may bv cased, as shown in Fig. 107.Tt is Iili(l 011 moist SillIt in tl frame allrl Ilclcl doWI by splintersthat. tlirougli t hcl ribs. The w011nd ndc by the peg inducesthe form-ttioli of roots, and ;i ;\xNlllg ]llunt arises. A halfdozen or niorc pl;IlIts Illily hc obtninetl from One leaf. Solneoperators wt tlw rills, iik+tmd of wouiidi~ig tlieni with a prick.3lalk> garclc~iwr~ pnlfcr to tlivitie the 1Cilf iuto tXW ilea,+ equalparts, and then set cwli part, or the better we’, upright in thesoil, the sever4 rclge bciiig cowered. This is shown in Fig. 1OS.Fewr plantL s - oftm 0dy wit - are obtained in this manner,but. the?? are strong.Wlu3I stock is scarce, thebegonia leaf may be cut intoseveral fan-shaped pieces.The whole lea,f may bedivided into as many triangularqqnents as can besecured with a portion ofFIG. 10s. .tnthe petiole, a strong rib orupright begonia leaf-culting.a vein attached at the base ;