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tain it is that as pot plants the dwarf varieties grown close to the 

 glass in full sunlight, and in comparatively poor soil, and care taken 

 not to give too much water, and in a temperature of from 56 to 60 

 degrees at night, very showy plants must result. 



Among other hardy annuals besides those named may be men- 

 tioned, Sat2ngIossis, with its browns, yellows, and crimsoos, beauti- 

 fully veined in lighter or darker shades with occasional dashes of 

 blue, giving color combinations difticult indeed to describe. There 

 are dwarf and taller growing varieties but among the taller varieties 

 there are none which might be given the term climbing. 



Brachycome iberidifolia or Swan River Daisy, is dw^arf and com- 

 pact growing, with flowers both blue and white Avith darker center, 

 and is very much like a refined form of the Cineraria. If grown 

 dwarf and compact, these would make very beautiful plants for din- 

 ner table decoration. 



Schizantkus in a variety of shades and colors as purples, lavenders, 

 pinks and whites can be had in bloom in the winter without any 

 difficulty whatever, and they are certainly very light, airy and grace- 

 ful. There is a new variety known as -5'. Wlsetonensis, which is likely 

 to be heard of in the near future, as it has met with much favor in 

 London recently. 



In conclusion, let me admonish all who operate greenhouses, 

 whether for pleasure or profit, to attend strictly to every little de- 

 tail, for if anything requires strict attention in every detail, both 

 large and small, it is greenhouse management. No matter whether 

 for pleasure or profit, cleanliness must be the watchword, if there 

 are a few meritorious specime*! plants in a greenhouse or green- 

 houses, a lack of cleanliness detracts very materially from a place 

 so operated, no matter how pretentious. 



When a mixed collection of plants is grown they should be cleaned 

 from decayed and decaying leaves and flowers and rearranged at 

 least oncL, a week. The variety in effect produced by judicious re- 

 arranging is another of the charms of a greenhouse, and it is need- 

 less to say that empty pots and dead and dying plants should be 

 removed without delay. Plants respond very gratefully whenever 

 intelligent attention is given to their needs. 



