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THE FLORAL WOELD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



PLrMBAGO lARPENTiE. 



This and P. Capensis are two good 

 things for general usefuhiess. They both 

 bear bunches of pale flowers in the style of 

 a phlox. The best soil for them is sandy 

 loam, leaf-mould, and old chippy cow- 

 dung. Instead of loam, peat may be used, 

 but they can be grown witliout it. Capensis 

 likes a little extra Avarmth in spring, but 



will bloom fairly in an ordhiary cool house. 

 To get bushy jjlants they need regular 

 stopping and shifting, and extra attention 

 to secure a healthy foliage. In the south 

 of Britain Larpentfe proves quite hardy, 

 and is a beautiful plant for roekwork. 

 When planted out, it should be allowed to 

 remain undisturbed, as its beauty depends 

 on its being long established. 



NEW PEAE-BEUEEE SrPEEEIN. 



This is one of the Continental seedling large, handsome, skin coTcred with russet, 

 pears introduced of late years. The tree ' with a warm tint of red on the sunny side, 

 is hardy, a robust grower, bears when The flesh is sweet, aromatic, juicy, and 



quite young, and does best, either for the i melting, but it does not continue rei-y long 

 wall or as a pyramid, on the quince stock, j at its best. An excellent pear for either 

 It is ra her earlier than Marie Louise, | large or small collections. 



