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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,sarc frost-tender. Srctls retain their gernlinating qualities for anulnlwr 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 latesumnier lincler gla55. For symmetrical specimens, cuttings shouldt)p t;l'if ;I from l(‘iL(lill, (p shoot.s on strong branches or from shortshoo1;; 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 offirm wooocl.Cupressus (( ‘y*press). I’i)lcIcfYr.Handled as are the species of cl-ramwcyparis, by cuttings andscerts.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 thefall or stratified until spring. They are planted in a well-protectedand carefully prepared seed-bed, and ~rsually grow readily. Bearingplants should be had in three or four years.Commercial I-ariet ies are nearl) always mu1 t i plied by hardwoodcuttings. The cuttings may be taken in spring and placeddirectly in the ground, but better results are obtained by takingthem ;;I the fall or late summer. Many nurserymen prefer to takethem in .\ugust, strip off the leaves, and bury them in bunches withthe butts up. The). may remain in this condition or in a cellar allwinter, or they may be planted in the fall. Currant cuttings strikereadily, however, under any method. Some growers cut out the1~~1s that stand t.wlow t.he surface of the grouncl, to preventsuckering, but this is not generally practiced ; the suckers are cut