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268 THE NURSERY- hlil N IT,4 K,spcciall!- good results are somet~imes pottedwinter in a fra.mc or cool house.and carried overCampsis (Trumpet-( ‘recper). Uigtaitrt~iW~Xf.Propagated by seeds, by greenwood cuttings under glass, byhardwood and a.lso by root-cuttings and layers. The plant ismostly known as l’~co~~ta (rather than Cctrn~~is) radicans.Canistrum. Brou1 fzituw.Propagation as for nidularium, which see.Canna. (Iall ~1c(0’m.The named garden cannas a,re propagated by division of thelarge branching roots or rhizomes. Every large eye, with someroot. and rhizome attached, ma,y form an independent plant,. Weakeyes usually protlm*c relatively weak plants, unless handled withspecial cart’. These rhizome-cuttings are start.ed in pots or boxesunder glass, so that the plants may be a half foot. or foot high whenplanting-out t.irne comes with warm wea,thcr. The entire clump ofroot.s may be plant,ed directly in the open if one does not need tomultiply the,plants, or only partial tlivision may be made ; thisgives stronger plants or masses under ordinary conditions. Fig. 57.Seeds grow readily if well matured, w,lt,hough they usually gerniinat,eslowly ant1 irregularly unless cut or filed t,o let in t.hemoisture. If sown in lat,e wint.er or early spring over good bott.omheat and the plants shifted as needed, blooming plants may be hadthe first year. Seeds give rise to new varieties, or at least tovariations.Cannabis (Hemp). Morncf~.Grown from seeds sown in spring.Cantua. Fol~~~n,on inrfw.Handled by cuttings placed in sand under glass ; little knownin North America.Capparis (Caper). CSqqmridarrcr.In warm countries, grown from seeds. In greenhouses and coldclimates, propagated by cut,t.ings of ripe shoots in sand under glass.Capsicum : I’f ppf r.Caragana (Siberian Pea Tree). Lcgumin.os~.Seeds are sown in autumn or spring; if kept dry over winter,they are soaked in warm water before sowing. Root-cuttings