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lawn, combining an upright plant, such as a Fuchsia, with others that 
will hang down the sides of the vase?—G. B. N. 
[In numerous instances, vases are removed at the end of summer 
from out-door situations, and are placed where they are protected from 
the effects of winter. In these cases, plants grown in pots can be 
turned into the vases early in spring, and become ornaments for the 
entire season. We have known others having plants that are perma- 
nent ones, but the vases are removed with the plants retained into a 
suitable place of winter protection. There are plants which endure 
the severity of winter in a vase without injury. The first method is 
what we have adopted for many years. The following kinds we have 
proved to answer fully :— 
Fuchsias, both dark and light flowered ; Clematis Sieboldii, white, 
with dark eye; Clematis azurea grandiflora, blue; Sollya hetero- 
phylla, blue; Tropzeolum canariense, yellow ; Eccremocarpus scaber, 
orange red; Maurandia Barclayana, blue; also the white variety ; 
Caprifolium flexuosum (Honeysuckle), yellow; Caprifolium gratum 
(evergreen ditto), red and white; Caprifolium sempervirens (trumpet 
ditto), scarlet, and the floribunda, scarlet ; also, the splendens, scarlet. 
There is another variety, called the aurea; the flowers are an orange- 
golden colour. These four trumpet-flowered are very distinct and 
handsome, LBignonia radicans lutea, yellow ; Bignonia radicans major, 
orange red; Bignonia capreolata, purple; Passiflora cerulea, blue ; 
Jasminum revolutum, bright yellow; Sutherlandia frutescens (pea- 
formed flower), scarlet; Dabzecia polifolia (Irish Heath), purple ; 
also the white-flowered variety. These are readily trained up to fine 
bushes. Edwardsia grandiflora, yellow pea-flowered ; Escallonia rubra, 
red ; also the white-flowered variety ; Cytisus filipes, white; Cytisus 
Atleeana, yellow ; Cytisus purpureus, purple ; also the white variety ; 
Hibiscus Syriacus (Althea frutex), white, red, purple, striped, and 
rose, both single and double flowers. ‘These are readily pruned to any 
desired form. Hydrangea hortensis, rose; also the blue variety ; 
Spirea prunifolia, white; Roses, of which there are many of the 
Chinese, Hybrid Chinese, Noisette, Bourbon, and Evergreen classes, 
peculiarly adapted to bloom from the beginning of June to November. 
Dwarf standards or climbers are most easily formed to any. shape 
desirable. The Chinese, crimson, red, scarlet, and other colours, are 
splendid, as are the beautiful white-clustered Aime Vibert, Noisette, 
and the handsome white Ayrshire, Thoresbyana. Our space, at 
present, prevents us giving an extended list. Genista canariensis, 
yellow ; Heliotropium Voltairianum, rich blue, large heads of flower, 
it forms a fine tree; Abutilon venosum, golden yellow, with a rich 
crimson net-work (see vol. for 1847, Feb. Plate); Pentstemon 
gigantea elegans, rich crimson; P. gentianoides alba, white; P. gen- 
tianoides vera, blue; Cuphea strigulosa, yellow, green, and red; (. 
platycentra, crimson, black, and white. ‘These are very interesting 
and beautiful, blooming very profusely. Petunias, tree-like plants, in 
great variety and beauty, from May to November; Ceanothus azureus, 
blue; Pelargoniums, scarlets and blush varieties, which, by pruning, - 
