MISCELLANEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS 131 
flowers. S¢reptosolon Jamesonit, with the habit of a Libonia, 
producing umbels of rather large yellow and red _ flowers. 
Justitia carnea, a rather coarse, upright-growing plant, with 
heads of long, ringent flowers. Zhe genus Eranthemum is 
rich both in handsome foliage and flowering plants. 
All the above are well suited to window-culture. They are 
easily propagated by means of cuttings inserted in light soil, 
singly in small pots, and kept in a glass case until rooted. 
Rich, but fibrous and sandy, soil is good for all, and a 
half-shady position is 
best during the sum- i ae | | 
mer months. The young Ac ip mm | | 
plants should be pinched 
sufficient to form bushy 
specimens, which will 
flower during the winter. 
Lantanas are pretty 
plants of the Verbena 
family. They produce 
umbels of showy flow- 
ers and are popular for 
bedding and for win- 
dow-boxes. Propagated 
any time of the year 
when there is suitable 
young wood for cut- 
tings. Lantanas require 
Linum trigynum. 
rich, fibrous soil. 
Linum trigynum. Yellow flax. A handsome and florif- 
erous plant for winter flowering. For culture, see Jacobinia 
(Acanthus family). 
