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408 THE NURSERY-MARrUAL.Ranunculus (Rut tercup. Crowfoot). H~PWWU~CLC~Q.Propagated by seeds, and by division of the plants in spring.The thick-rooted species are propagated by the natural divisionof the tuberous parts. After flowering and the herbage dies down,the tuberous roots may be taken up, dried, and kept cool and dryuntil spring ; or the plants may be left in the ground where thewinters are not too 5evere.Raphia. PCilUl clrl’rp.Propagated by seeds. See Pa.l,ms, page 377.Raspberry (,R~ztbus st~it~osus, K. ocride~ltal,is, etc.). Rosacea?.New varieties are originat.ed from seeds, which are washed fromthe pulp md sown immediately, or stratified. Bearing plants shouldbe had the second growing season, or perhaps the third season far1N0rt11.The black-cap varieties are grown mostly from root-tips, asdescribed on page ‘il. If the ground is loose and mellow, the tipswill commonly take root themselves, but on hard ground the tiprrl;l; have to be held in place by a stone or clod. Some strong-growingvaricxties, as the Gregg, especially in windy localities, have tobe hetd down. Comme&ial growers commonly bury the tips inearly fall. Blackcaps may also be propagated by layers and byroot-cuttings. These cuttings are best handled in warm coldframesor mild hotbeds, being planted very early in spring. By the timethe weather is settled, they will be large enough to plant in nurseryrows.The red varieties increase rapidly by means of suckers whichspring from the roots. Better plants are obtained by means ofroot-cuttings, however, as described under blackberry (see alsoFig. lo:* set&, cuttings of strong shoots in heat anddivisions of old plants.Reseda : ilI itJ~lOllt.!tt~.