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proper soil for this tribe is tough turfy 

 peat, with nodules of old chippy cow-dung. 

 Cuttings root at any time during the sum- 

 mer, in sand. 



Aloysia citriodora (the Sweet-scented 

 Verbena) requires the same treatment as 

 heliotrope, and like it is a good test of 

 safe minimum temperature in winter, as 

 it is the first of greenhouse plants to suffer 

 from frost. Save old plants, and in May 

 turn them out in open borders, where they 

 will be acceptable for their perfume, and 

 will grow like gooseberry bushes. 



Alstrcemeria aurea Tbese dashing 



flowers are now in full perfection, and may 

 be prolonged for some time by removing 

 the plants to a cool shady place out of 

 doors. It is not generally known that 

 this species is quite hardy, and will thrive 

 well in a sheltered place in the open border, 

 in damp loam. 



Amellus lychniiis. — An asteraceous 

 shrub of no very great interest or beauty ; 

 it produces starry violet flowers, and if 

 frequently stopped in spring makes a 

 tolerably neat-looking plant. 



Amphicoma arguta. — A beautiful ever- 

 green greenhouse plant of the family of 

 Bignoniads, and when in bloom resembling 

 a pentstemon. A light rich soil suits it"; 

 the flowers are lilac. 



Anacampserosarachnoides,polypJii/Ua, 

 and varians — These are house-leeks," and 

 the prettiest of the race for small collec- 

 tions. Treat as we recommend above for 

 aloes; give them a back shelf near the 

 glass in a warm lean-to, or a suspended 

 shelf in a span as high up as possible. 



Anagallis Unifolia (the flux-leaved 

 pimpernel) is a greenhouse biennial, which 

 must be kept on from cuttings the same 

 as the rest of the most valued species of 

 anagallis. The blue flowers of this species 

 are among the most beautiful of the tribe, 

 which is deservedly a favourite, though of 

 late years getting 'out of fashion. 



Androcymbhm melanthoides. — An inte- 

 resting bulbous -rooted, white - flowering 

 plant of the natural order melanthacaj, 

 and virulently poisonous. The protection 

 of a frame is sufficient during winter, and 

 the soil to be equal parts peat and loam. 



_ Andromeda speciosa. — The autumn flow- 

 ering kinds are less prized than those that 

 bloom in spring. But this is a beauty, and 

 should be found in all good conservatory 

 collections. 



Anomathecacruenta. — These pretty Ixia- 

 like bulbs are among the easiest of all the 

 tribe to manage, and being nesirly hardy, a 

 very ordinary amount of care would enable 

 any gardener to get up a stock for a bed or 

 border, with a few pot bulbs to begin with. 



Any good light loamy soil will suit 

 them. 



Antkericium hirsutum. — This liliaceous 

 plant is worth growing, and has the best 

 effect in a large clump on a greenhouse 

 rockery or bed. Any good sandy loam will 

 suit it ; and to be kept just safe from frost 

 all winter. 



Babiana villosa. — This pretty little 

 purple-flowered Cape bulb requires to be 

 grown in sandy loam and peat, and kept 

 quite dry in the pots when at rest, to be re- 

 potted when beginning to grow naturally. 



Bcecicia diosmcefolia. — An elegant myr- 

 taeeons shrub, with white flowers, requiring 

 treatment intermediate between that of a 

 myrtle and a Cape heath — that is to say, 

 a sound compost of half loam and half 

 peat, with a little very rotten manure, 

 plenty of light and air, and to be kept just 

 safe from frost all winter. 



Calothammts clavata belongs to the 

 second sub-tribe of myrtaeese, Lepto- 

 sperrrxe, and the sub-tribe melaleucecB, It 

 is a New Holland shrub, requiring good 

 greenhouse culture ; the scarlet flowers are 

 attractive, and the plant one of considerable 

 usefulness. Soil, equal parts of peat, turfy 

 loam, very rotten dung, and sand. 



Convolvuhis scoparius and tiliaceus.— 

 Short branching species, running two or 

 three feet only, and admirably adapted for 

 pot culture in a sunny greenhouse. The 

 first has white flowers, the second purple. 

 Any light rich soil will suit them. 



Crossula bibractea, flicaulis, and tetra- 

 gona —These house-leeks require the same 

 treatment as recommended for aloes, me- 

 sembryanthemums, etc. ; the slightest 

 touch of frost in winter will destroy them 

 wholesale ; otherwise they are free-grow- 

 ing plants, and easily managed. 



Hakea illidfolia. — An interesting 

 greenhouse evergreen New Holland prota- 

 ceous shrub, with white flowers, rather 

 difficult to manage, though very nearly 

 hardy. The soil should be two parts peat, 

 half part loam, another half part broken 

 freestone, sand, and charcoal, or, which we 

 prefer, equal parts turfy peat, loam from 

 rotted turves, and potsherds broken almost 

 to dust. Put the plants out in a shady 

 place after flowering for about a month. 



lagerstrcemia rosea.— There is another 

 of these worth growing, L. Indica alba, 

 with white flowers. They belong to the 

 family of Loosestrifes, *and are evergreen 

 greenhouse shrubs, requiring warm green- 

 house treatment all winter. Soil, peat and 

 loam ; plenty of waterwhilegrowing;prune 

 after flowering, and keep dryish all winter. 



Mesembryanthemum albonitum and bi- 

 dentutum.— These are greenhouse shrubby 



