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busily. The double white and the double purple are distinct 

 and very desirable kinds ; and we remember to have seen, 

 many years ago, a still handsomer kind, with full double 

 light purple flowers, and the foliage beautifully variegated 

 with white and purple. Semi-double forms are not uncommon 

 among seedling plants, but it is the full double ones only that 

 should be grown. 



Senecio, sp. var. Cineraria. — The Cinerarias are a race of 

 very showy greenhouse plants, mostly of herbaceous habit, 

 and growing from one to two feet high. They have originated 

 from some species of Senecio, apparently such as cruentus, 

 populifoliiis, UHeritieri, tussilagiids, &c. Formerly knoviTi 

 only as common-looking blue or purple star-flowers, about 

 the size of a common Daisy, they are rapidly becoming one 

 of the most favourite of florists' flowers. There is no end of 

 colours and shades — purples, lilacs, blues, bronzes, and varie- 

 gations ; some like shot-silks, others like gems. They may 

 be had in bloom for a long period in spring. Loam, dung, 

 and peat earth in even proportions answer well for soil, and 

 a cold frame and glass that will merely keep out the frost are 

 all the protection they need. The seed may be sown in 

 spring, the seedlings pricked out in July, and potted ofl" 

 for winter quarters by September : this is for new varieties. 

 To multiply old ones the side-shoots or offsets must be taken 

 off when the bloom declines, and potted in small-sized pots, 

 or the very small plants may be put five or six round the 

 edge of a pot. As these advance they must have more 

 room. The principal management in winter is to keep them 

 well watered, but also well drained and cool. If seed is not 

 wanted the bloom-stalks ought to be cut down as soon as they 

 begin to decline, for it weakens the plants to allow the seeds 

 to ripen, or even swell. Seedlings of these plants do not 

 resemble the parents from which the seeds have been 

 obtained ; therefore any favourite or handsome rarities must 

 be perpetuated by division. The closer the petals are at the 

 ends the better the flower, because it should represent a 

 perfect circle. 



SHADDOCK. See Citrus. 



SHEEP'S SCABIOUS. See Jasione. 

 ■ SHIELD FERN. See Aspidium. 



