THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 1'3 



window cultivation. The small-leaved variety is the best for win- 

 dows, being dwarf. 



Orange. — Sow a few seeds of orange in a pot, and you will soon 

 have some nice little plants. 



Cuphea Platycentra. — This is an old-fashioned bedding and 

 greenhouse plant, much like a miniature fuchsia, with small yellow- 

 reddish flowers. A very pretty plant for a window. Treat it the 

 same as fuchsias. 



Musk. — Every one knows this flower. It is a universal favourite 

 for its strong musky fragrance. It is very common, and easily 

 grown. 



Myosotis, or Forget-me-not, makes a lovely pot plant. There are 

 several varieties of blue and white, easily raised from seed. 



Mimulus. — This is another very pretty flower. Its large, open 

 blossoms are beautifully spotted and striped. It is easily raised 

 from seed or cuttings, and makes a good window plant. 



Mignonette. — The great favourite of everyone ; of a delicate 

 fragrance and easy cultivation. Everybody's flower. 



Stocks. — A grand class of summer annuals and perennials, first- 

 class for window-boxes, and easily raised from seed. 



Asters. — A companion to the stocks, requiring the same treat- 

 ment, and easily raised from seed. Plants are very cheap, and 

 you are surer of your stocks and asters by purchasing plants than 

 sowing seed. 



Pansies and Violas. — Universal favourites ; a very varied class 

 of plants, and splendid for window-boxes. They are easily raised 

 from Beed or cuttings. Plants are very cheap. 



Arabis. — Green and variegated; are very good window-box 

 plants for spring flowering, and they rank with Wallflower and 

 Gilliflowers for spring display. 



Here we will close this article, and in our next we will select a 

 few of the best bulbous roots and plants, and plants suitable for 

 small rockeries. It is difficult to select from so many plants of 

 suitable habits, and there are many that would grow well in win- 

 dows I might mention. Most of the above list will do equally 

 well in pots or boxes. Annuals of suitable kinds abound in great 

 variety — Scarlet Runners, Nasturtiums, Tropseolums, etc., for traiu- 

 ing round your windows ; Candytuft, .Nemopkila, Virginian Stock,- 

 Indian Pinks, etc., too numerous to mention, for your window- 

 boxes. Seed packets of annuals are very moderate in price. 



Solanum Capsicastbum. — P. M. S. — This must be freated as an annual, 

 When the (ruit shrivels throw it away and keep up a snecespion of plants from 

 seed. The ordinary mixture used for calceolarias will suit it admirably. Sow in 

 dung-heat, and grow the plants fast in full sui.shine, and give plenty of air and 

 water during the summer. 



Jone. 



