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times the first year. Rich fibrous soil should be used after a 
while, and top-dressings of artificial manures are very beneficial 
for flowering plants. Requires liberal watering and occasional 
sprayings. 
Cigar-plant. Cuphea. ‘This is a well-known dwarf flower- 
ing plant, producing numerous cylindrical flowers all the year 
round. It is excellent for vases and window-boxes, and espe- 
cially useful in the summer-time for outdoor display. Propa- 
gate by cuttings, which root easily. 
Cytisus is a handsome, bushy, floriferous plant of the pea- 
family. It is capable of being trained into very compact 
specimens. Flowers yellow in long racemes. There are several 
varieties, all valuable. The propagation is difficult and slow in 
a house, but plants are cheap. Rich fibrous loam with one- 
third leaf-mould and sand makes a suitable soil. Young plants 
should be trimmed two or three times a year to form bushy 
specimens ; they flower late in spring. 
Datura Arborea. Trumpet-flower. This is a straggling, soft- 
wooded shrub, with large oblong leaves and enormous hanging, 
trumpet-like flowers, white, slightly tinged with violet, single 
or double. It is curious and picturesque, and forms a nice 
plant for the lawn. It can be kept in a cool cellar during the_ 
winter. Propagate by soft-wooded cuttings. 
Epacris is a genus of Heath-like plants producing terminal 
spikes of brightly colored flowers. They are better adapted for 
American culture than the Cape Heaths, being able to stand 
more heat and moisture. Propagation easy, but slow, by means of 
cuttings. Young plants should be procured for home-growing. 
Good, fibrous, peaty soil is most suitable. Potting and water- 
ing must be done with care, and good drainage is of great im- 
portance. The long, erect shoots on strong plants should not 
