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List of Plants suitaUe for early Forcing. 



The common Lilac, the Jasmine, Detitzia scabra, Lily of the Valley, 

 Roses, Abutilon striatum. Cinerarias, Kalmias, Azaleas, Chinese Prim- 

 roses, Acacia armata, Heliotrope, Hydrangea, Lemon-scented Verbena, 

 Hyacinths, Van Thol Tulips, Camellias, Sweet Peas, and Mignonette. 

 Pelargoniums, and dwarf Dahlias, are also generally brought forward in 

 heat for flowering earlier than the ordinary time. 



List of Winter-flowering Heaths tchick hlossovi ahoict Christmas. 



Erica hyemalis, E. Archeriana, E. ollula, E. vestita, and E. imbricMa, 

 all with pink or red flowers ; E. grandinosa, E. Bowieaiia, E. Lamberti- 

 ^na, and E. caS"ra, the flowers of which are white, and those of the last 

 species fragrant ; E. Sebana lutea, with yellow shining flowers ; and E. 

 Massoni, with orange and green flowers. 



Plants for Glass Cases. 



Ferns of various kinds, viz. the dwarf species of Asplenium, Aspidium, 

 Adiantum (Maiden hair), Polypodiuni, Pteris (the Brake), and Tricho- 

 manes ; Lycopodium (the Club Moss), various species ; O'xalis acetosella 

 (the Wood Sorrel), Anemone nemorosa (the "Wood Anemone), Veronica 

 alpina, the Eird's-nest Neottia, or Ladies' traces, Dentaria bulbifera^ 

 Paris quadrifolia, Crocuses, Hyacinths, and various kinds of bulbs. 



Plants suitahle for pegging down in beds. 



Nearly all the Verbenas ; the dwarf Dahlias ; the evergreen and all the 

 trailing Eoses ; most of the Petunias ; the Periwinkles ; some of the 

 Lobelias ; Cistus pui-pureus, and other kinds of Cistus and Helianthe- 

 mum ; Crucianella stylosa ; Rhododendron hirsutum ; Fuchsia globosa ; 

 several kinds of Vacclnium ; Gaulthcria Shallon ; Clematis montana, 

 and some other kinds of C16matis ; and generally all kinds of trailing 

 plants. 



Plants for baskets, to hang down. 



Maurandya Barclayana, Lophospermum scandens and L. enibescens, 

 Eccremocarpus scaber, Tropje^olum peregrinum (the Canary-bird flower), 

 Cobse'a acandens ; Convolvulus of various kinds. Moneywort, Nolana 

 atriplicifolia and prostrata. Campanula gaiganica and other kinds, 

 Lobelia erinoides, L. sellidifolia, L. gracilis, and other kinds ; Marian- 

 thus cseruleo-punctatus ; Thunbergia alata, T. a. alba, and T. auran- 

 tiaca ; Verbena Mellndres, and other kinds ; Petunia nyctaginiflora, and 

 some other kinds ; Iberis sempervirens, and L Teuoreana ; and various 

 kinds of roses. 



