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THE CULTURE OF POT-PLANTS 



scented plants that are suitable for pots, but those that 

 follow are some of the most important. 



Aloysia citriodora (Lemon-Scented Verbena). — The 

 whole plant is fragrant, especially the leaves. It is a nearly 

 hardy shrub which will live in the open air in a warm 



Fig. 32. — Calycanthus floridus. 



position in the southern counties. In a severe winter it 

 may be cut down to the ground there by frost, but it is 

 rarely killed, young shoots starting up from the base in 

 spring. When grown in pots, therefore, it needs only the 

 protection of a cold greenhouse or frame or of a room. As 

 young plants make the most satisfactory growth, it is often 



