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Greenhojise and Stove Plavts 



CAMPYL0B0TRY8. 



of the purest white ; blooms late in spring. 

 Should have a place in the most select 

 collection. 



C. Chandlerii. A strong-growing crimson 

 kind, very showy. 



C. M. Hovey. Deep velvety crimson, 

 with dark shading ; very distinct. 



C. Contessa Lavinia Maggi. Wliite, 

 striped with carmine; flowers very large. 

 Unsurpassed amongst the striped varieties. 



C. Cup 0/ Beauty. White, striped with, 

 rose; good form, and beautifully imbii- 

 cated. 



C. Donckelaari. Semi-double, rich crim- 

 son, beautifully marbled with white. 



C. JJuchesse de Berri. Pure white, cupped, 

 and beautifully imbricated. 



G. jimhriata. Pure white, very double, 

 splendidly imbricated, fringed petals; a 

 superb variety. 



C Henri Favre. Plowers beautifully im- 

 bricated ; colour pinkish rose. A splendid 

 variety. 



C. imbrirata. The finest of all the 

 double reds; flowers sometimes marbled 

 with white. 



G. imbricata alba. "Wliite, sometimes 

 striped with carmine ; a fine variety. 



G. Jenny Lind. White, striped and 

 spotted with rose. 



G. Jubilee. A pinkish white, specked 

 and splashed with rose. 



G. Lady Htime's Blush. Carmine, with 

 a white tint — a beautiful kind, the plant 

 somewhat straggling in growth. 



G. Mathotiana. Large, rich crimson ; 

 imbricated. A magnificent kind. 



C. Mathotiana alba. Pure white, similar 

 in every respect to the preceding, except 

 colour. Very fine. 



G. Monarch. Rich scarlet veined with 

 crimson, irregular centre; a large fine 

 flower. 



G. Mrs. Abbey Wilder. Ivory white, 

 striped with rose, well imbricated. 



G. Mrs. Hovey. Light pink ; of medium 

 size. 



G. Napoleon III. Rosy-crimson, edged 

 with white. 



G. Princess Bacciochi. Deep glossy car- 

 mine, regularly imbricated; a beautiful 

 kind. 



G. Princess Frederick William. White, 

 tipped with carmine. 



G. reticulata. A semi-double kind, with 

 very large bright rose flowers. 



G. Storyi. Outer petals bright rose, with 

 a whitish centre. 



C. Targioni. White, striped with cerise; 

 a beautiful imbricated flower. 



G. Teutonia. Pale rose, stiijaed with 

 white. 



G. Thomas Moore. Briglit carmine, 



shaded with crimson; flowers large and 

 well imbiicated. 



G. tricolor imbricata plena. Blush white, 

 flaked with rose and carmine. 



C. Valtevaredo. Bright rose, sometimes 

 s]:)Otted with white ; imbricated. A large 

 and magnificent flower. 



G. Vicomte de Nieuport. Beautiful rose, 

 large, and finely imbricated. 



Insects.— Camellias suff'er from most- 

 insects that infest pot-plants, although it 

 is only in extreme cases of neglect that 

 thrips or red spider do them harm. Mealy 

 bug will live and thrive upon them, but 

 from the natuie of both wood and leaves 

 is easil. removed ; brown scale is also 

 sometimes troublesome, increasing fast 

 during the growing season, but as it con- 

 fines itself principally to the leaves, it is 

 easily removed by sponging. White scale 

 is their greatest enemy, and is difficult to 

 eradicate if once it gets to a head, getting 

 into every crevice in the bark, on the 

 shoots, the leaves, and on the buds. Careful 

 and thorough brushing, with the use of a 

 small-pointed stick of soft deal to get into 

 the crevices, where the insect takes up its 

 quaiters, and sj^ongingthe plants afterwards, 

 constitute the best method of keeping down 

 the pest. 



CAMPYLOBOTRYS. 



Interesting stove plants of shrubby habit, 

 grown principally for their foliage, which is 

 pretty when they are kept clear from insects, 

 but if these are let to get ahead they injure 

 the leaves. They are easily propagated 

 from shoot cuttings in spring ; several 

 should be put together in moderate-sized 

 pots filled with sand, kept moist, close and 

 shaded, in a temperature of 70°. When 

 rooted pot singly ; peat with some sand 

 and a little leaf-mould suits them best. As 

 soon as they begin to move freely stop the 

 points of the shoots to induce bushy 

 growth : stand in a light position, and give 

 a little shade in bright weather, with a 

 moderate amount of air in the day, during 

 which they will bear a tempeiature of 85° 

 thiough the summer. Towards the end of 

 June give pots two sizes larger, and 

 continue to treat as hitherto. Syringe 

 them freely overhead at closing time, until 

 the end of August, when discontinue it as 

 well as the shading. Winter in a night 

 temperature of 56° or 58° and stand as 

 near the roof as convenient, give larger 

 pots in spring, and treat subsequently as in 

 the previous summer ; they will make nice 

 specimens in one season. 



The following are desirable kinds : — 



G. Ghiesbreghtii variegata. 



