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drained soil, which will not wear out for a 

 couple of years, and which will not become 

 sodden or sour; for it is not necessary to repot 

 it each year. During the winter store the 

 Clivia in a light, cool place, the temperature 

 of which does not go below 40 degrees; 

 under such conditions it needs but little 

 water. 



Some other plants which the window 

 gardener can grow with comparative ease, 

 and from which a great deal of pleasure can 

 be had, are: 



Shrubs: Acacia armata, flowers yellow; 

 succeeds under the same treatment as is given 

 azaleas. Chinese hibiscus (H. Rosa-Sinensts), 

 flowers red; but there are several varieties the 

 colourings of vv^hich vary to salmon and pink. 

 Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans, but known 

 in the trade as Olea fragrans), very small 

 white flowers which emit a very delightful 

 odour. Swainsona galegifoha, and its varie- 

 ties albi flora and viol ace a; flowers red, 

 white, or rose-violet respectively. 



Herbaceous plants: Lantana, Strohilanthes 

 anisophyllus, and coral plant (Russelia 

 juncea), which is good for edging boxes, etc. 



Vines: Clerodendron Balfouri; Maylayan 



