XIII 
MISCELLANEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS 
butilon. Flowering maple. This is a genus of fine 
green-house shrubs with pendant, bell-shaped flow- 
ers of various colors. Propagated by means of 
cuttings of growing wood inserted insand. The 
soil should be rich and fibrous, composed of equal 
parts loam, leaf-mould, and well-decayed manure with some 
addition of sharp sand. Abutilons grow rapidly and will bloom 
when quite small. There are varieties with crimson, yellow, 
rose-colored, and white flowers. ‘To form bushy plants the 
young shoots should be nipped occasionally. 
Acacia. Acacias when in flower are exceedingly beautiful 
plants, and many besides have fine foliage. Propagate by 
means of half-ripe cuttings taken with a slant and inserted in 
sand, in a pot which should be covered with a pane of glass — 
and kept in a warm, shady place. Soil for Acacias should con- 
sist of equal parts fibrous loam and leaf-mould, or peat with 
plenty of sand. ‘They must be potted firmly. 
There are some kinds with numerous globular heads of 
flowers, others have the flowers disposed in long spikes from the 
axils of the leaves or phyllodea. ‘The Silver Wattle of Australia, 
Acacia dealbata, is an extremely fine tree with handsome 
leaves and an abundance of pale yellow blossoms. Drummond’s 
Acacia, the armed Acacia, the linear-leaved Acacia, all are very 
