202 THE GARDENER. [May 



Such as have not been shifted, and have any appearance of being 

 pot-bound, will be benefited by the application of weak liquid 

 manure once or twice during the progress of their growth. As soon 

 as the shoots begin to give indications of reaching maturity, water 

 should be gradually withheld ; and when the growth is complete, they 

 should have no more water than what is barely necessary to keep them 

 from flagging, and as soon as possible be removed to a cool situation out 

 of doors, the great object being to prevent them from making second 

 growths, to which most of the species have a strong tendency. If 

 plunged to the brim of the pots in a sheltered situation, little artificial 

 watering or attention will be necessary during the summer months, at 

 the end of which they must be housed along with the other greenhouse 

 plants. 



We append a very select list of really desirable sorts, any one of 

 which is worthy of a place in even a limited collection of house plants ; 

 and to give a facility in selection, we have arranged them in two 

 classes, the first containing such as, from their dwarf habits and free- 

 blooming qualities, are best adapted for greenhouse culture ; and the 

 second, those that are tall and robust, and more suitable for a large 

 conservatory. 



1st. Greenhouse Sorts. 



CiUatiun (Sikkim), a dwarf bushy species, forms a neat and eflfective pot 

 plant, blooms freely when only a few inches high, flowers when newly ex- 

 panded, of a blush colour, turning afterwards pure waxy white. 



Countess of Haddington (hybrid), with a general resemblance to the pre- 

 ceding, of which it is a hybrid. This grand variety is more robust in habit and 

 much larger in foliage and flowers ; colour blush white. 



Edgeworthii (Sikkim), a distinct and magnificent species, with large, pure 

 white, spreading, cup-shaped flowers of exquisite fragrance. The leaves are 

 dark green, strongly reticulated, and thickly coated with a rusty - coloured 

 wool on the under side. 



Fragrantissima (hybrid), a hybrid from Edgeworthii, which it resembles, of 

 a dwarfer habit. Flowers pure white, with a slight pencilling of rose on the 

 outside of the florets. A distinct and elegant variety. 



Jasminifloriun, a beautiful species, with white tube-shaped flowers arranged 

 in clusters. 



Javanicum (Java), a species with bright orange flowers, dwarf habit, blooms 

 freely, requires during winter and spring the temperature of an intermediate 

 house, and to be kept in the greenhouse in summer. 



Formosum (Gibsonii) grandiflorum, a free -blooming variety ; flowers pure 

 white ; a neat-growing and attractive plant. 



Multiflorum (hybrid), a very dwarf profuse-blooming variety ; flowers at the 

 axils of the leaves ; colour pure white, delightfully scented. 



Princess Alexandra (hybrid), a pretty dwarf variety, with long tubed flowers 

 of a pure white colour, the stamens delicate pink. 



Princess Alice (hybrid), a neat compact dwarf variety, with bell-shaped 

 flowers, white shaded with pink on the outside ; delicately scented. 



