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tendency to bloom npright like other canna. They droop down 

 gracefully giving the jDlant a charming appearance when viewed 

 from a distance. Plants grew this season from eight to twelve feet 

 high, with immense leaves that did not lacerate with the winds, 

 which is so objectionable in other broad leaved kinds. 



Begonia. — Brnantii and Gonry are a good addition to our 

 winter flowering begonias when white flowers are wanted. The 

 leaves and flowers are very much like the old semperflorans that any 

 one who has not grown them would be deceived by their aj)pearance. 

 But after growing them awhile they will soon see the difference. 

 They are of dwarf growth. 



Goury being the strongest grower I tried to see how 

 large I could grow a plant, and shifted it as it needed, until 

 it occupied a six inch pot. Goury grew twenty-tour inches, 

 and Brnantii fifteen inches in height and very bushy, with 

 an abundance of bloom, and pleased all who saw them in flower. 



Impaitana sultana — Or the ever-blooming balsam has 

 come to stay. It is a plant that never fails to attract the attention 

 of all who see the wonderful amount of bloom that is on even small 

 plants. But when grown in five or six inch pots and given room 

 to grow it gives good returns with its wealth of briglit, showy 

 flowers. It has sliown some tendency to rust, but that can be 

 prevented by keeping the plants out doors in frames, or even 

 bedded, until there is danger from frost, when they will have to be 

 removed to safer quarters, as they are tender and can't stand any 

 cold. 



Violet, swanley's — Which is a sport from the well- 

 known Marie Louise. So far, it has held true to color, as good a 

 bloomer as the parent and flowers are of same size ; which is saying 

 a good deal for it, as the old variety. Belle de Chatney, was entirely 

 worthless and gave but few flowers. But in this new variety, 

 Swanley's White, we have a plant that will be grown extensively 

 for its pure white flowers, and will figure largely in the cut flower 

 trade. 



Alternanthea al'ea nana. — At first I thought it was a 

 fraud. It grew well but showed no tendency to turn yellow till about 

 the middle of July. Then it began to show some color, and by the 

 end of the month it was all any one could wish for in forming a 

 yellow border. It is more dwarf and the leaves are much smaller 

 than the old Aura. Parychoides major is another fine kind, well 

 worthy of a place where a red line is wanted. 



