. The propagation of plants ; giving the principles which govern the development and growth of plants, their botanical affinities and peculiar properties; also, descriptions of the process by which varieties and species are crossed or hybridized, and the many different methods by which cultivated plants may be propagated and multiplied . Plant propagation. HMRBS, TUBEKS AND BULBS. 331. and oyer these place old, half-decomposed sod, then fill np 'with a jnixtiire of fine leaf-mold and silyer sand. Smooth the sniface, and make it as level as possihle, then scatter the spores and leave them witho
. The propagation of plants ; giving the principles which govern the development and growth of plants, their botanical affinities and peculiar properties; also, descriptions of the process by which varieties and species are crossed or hybridized, and the many different methods by which cultivated plants may be propagated and multiplied . Plant propagation. HMRBS, TUBEKS AND BULBS. 331. and oyer these place old, half-decomposed sod, then fill np 'with a jnixtiire of fine leaf-mold and silyer sand. Smooth the sniface, and make it as level as possihle, then scatter the spores and leave them without any cov- ering of soil or other material. Set a bell glass over the seed pan, or, if deep enough, a pane of 'window glass laid flat on the top of the pan or box 'will answer equally as well. Water must be applied by placing the bottom of the seed pan in a shallow saucer or other vessel, leaving it in this position untU the water rises to the surface of the soil 'within; then remove it. Water- ing overhead is not practicable until the plants appear, except it be applied with an atomizer. The frond from which the spores are to be obtained should be cut when the sori begin to turn brown, and by passing Fig. ™sNSEEDLm8. ^l^^^V^^' ^^"^ ^ ^r T ^'•^'t^^ " rubbed off. Lay away the frond m the shade for two or three days, then scatter the spores in the seed pan by holding the frond over it, and snapping the back with thumb and finger. When the young plants appear, and are large enough to be removed safely, they should be pricked off in small clumps, and lifted out on the point of a knife. When of the size shown in figuie 107 they may be potted off separately, using smaU thumb pots for the purpose. It is well to keep them in the house, where they will be shaded and in a close atmosphere, until they are well established. Fumariacew (Fumitory Fam- ily).—A small order of herbaceous plants, closely related to the Poppy Family {I^paveracece), and by some botanists cons
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