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plant is recorded as being a native, ib is not often seen growing wild in 

 Trinidad. It can readily be raised by cuttings, and a large stock can 

 quickly be obtained in this way from a few plants. 



Antirrhinums. — These plants, commonly known as Snapdragons, do 

 moderately well in Trinidad during the dry season, but even then they 

 cannot be fully relied upon being somewhat difficult to raise, and after 

 planting out very subject to attacks of mole crickets. I have only 

 been successful in getting one. really good bed, although I have made 

 several attempts with good reliable seed. The method practised in 

 England of raising good varieties by cuttings does not seem to answer, 

 as a very small percentage of successes was obtained from several 

 batches inserted. 



Begonias. — There are several handsome flowering Bcgonios well 

 known here, such as B. coccinea , President Carnot, B. dominicalis, &c. 

 and several with ornamental foliage. All will require a shady position if 

 success is to be assured, as up to the present time only one {B. coccinea) 

 has been proved to thrive well in full sunshine and through the dry 

 season without constant watering. This is one of the best of Begonias, 

 and a bed of it should certainly be in ever}' garden, either planted 

 alone or mixed with other subjects such as Plumbago or Tube-rose. 

 Begotiias are amongst the easiest of i^lants to propagate this being done 

 by cuttings and seeds. 



The tuberous varieties, so largely used for bedding in England, I 

 have raised from seed and got them to flower in pots, but as bedding 

 plants they were complete failures. 



Clerodendron fallax. — One cf our best, larger growing, perennial 

 bedders producing quite a wealth of scarlet flowers over a long period. It 

 is only suitable for large beds or borders. Plants are easily raised from 

 seed, and may be cut back several times after flowering when new 

 shoots will develop and flower again profusely. 



Coleus. — These are most useful where beds of rich ornamental 

 foliage are desired. They remain in perfection the whole of the wet 

 season, but immediately become shabby at the first signs of drought. 

 Coleus may either be planted as mixed beds or the richer coloured 

 varieties kept distinct. Tn whichever way they be used, they make a 

 good show. To get bushy plants the tips of the shoots must be pinched 

 out when the plants are young. Young plants can be raised either by 

 cuttings or seeds. 



Crossandra nndulirfolia.— S.n East Indian plant of from 1 to 

 3 feet in height. The growth is comparatively slow, and its rich 

 reddish orange spikes of flowers remain in perfection a long time. 

 It has handsome shining green foliage, and the plant is well suited 

 for making neat compact beds of flower. 



There is another plant similar in every respect to this but with dull 

 foliage. Crossandra may be propagated either by cuttings or by seeds. 



Crofons. — These can be used with el!"e:t where masses of colourei 

 and variegated foliage are nee led. 



