Increased by cuttings, which may be made in autumn and placed in a greenhouse or cold pit during the winter.
Chætogastra. Melastomaceæ.
Increased by seeds sown in March, or the perennials by cuttings in sandy peat.
Chamæbatia. Rosaceæ.
Propagated by cuttings, which should be struck in sand in a cold-frame.
Propagated by seeds freely, also by layers, but mainly by cuttings put in during October. Select young side shoots with a heel; insert in well-drained pots of sandy soil, and place in a close cold-frame, keeping fairly moist through the winter. In February they should be calloused, and should be placed in gentle heat, where they will root freely.
Chamæranthemum. Acanthaceæ.
Propagated by cuttings of young shoots, which will root in spring if planted in sand and placed in heat.