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sepultum, Hypolepis repeiis, Lygodium scancleus, Microlepia platy- 

 phylla, Nephrolepis davallioides furcans, N. exaltata, Polypodium 

 aureum, Platycerium alcicorne, Pteris scaberula, Woodwardia 

 radicans cristata. 



Plants for Furnishing Walls, — All the Abutilons, if cut 

 back occasionally, will do against a wall, and will flower well in 

 such a position. Some of the Acacias, such as grandis and juniperina, 

 are capital subjects. Camellias, Oranges, and Myrtles are unsur- 

 passed for ettectiveuess. Cassia corymbosa, Clianthus pimiceus, 

 Cytisus Everestianus, Fuchsias, and Pelargoniums of all kinds will 

 successfully cover a wall of any height. Habrothamnus elegans, 

 Hibbertia deutata, Jasminum de Poiteau, Linum trigynum, Lonicera 

 fragrans, Lucuha gratissima, Magnolia fuscata. Plumbago capensis, 

 Rhodochiton volubile, Rhynchospennum jasminoides, Sollya linearis, 

 and Heliotropes. 



The Greenhouse. — There are many forms of this stnicture 

 all more or less useful. 



" "Who loves a garden 

 Loves a greenhouse too," 



says Cowper, and no garden is complete without a bit of glass ; 

 even the humblest may find the means to obtain it if they like, 

 for glass is cheap enough now. Before a person can tell what kind 

 of greenhouse he wants, he must make up his mind what he wishes 

 to grow in it. The specialist generally obtains more satisfaction 

 from his work than the person who aims at accomplishing every- 

 thing. There are certain classes of plants which do best alone, so 

 that the conditions they require may be obtained. The Pelar- 

 gonium, for instance, requires a very light house, with some con- 

 stant warmth in winter ; whilst the Cineraria and Calceolaria can 

 hardly be kept too cool, if the frost is kept out. Again, the Pelar- 

 gonium must stand on a dry stage ; but the Cineraria likes a cool 

 damp position. The same peculiarities run through the whole of 

 the families of cultivated plants, and to attempt to grow them al- 

 together under like conditions can only be done by each sacrificing 

 something — that is to say, by a compromise. The perfection of 

 plant-growing can only be obtained where each family has a house 

 or houses to themselves, though by dint of much care and skill 

 a fair amount of success is obtained with mixed collections in 

 some gardens. 



In the series of short chapters which will follow this I propose 

 to group the families according to the treatment required. The 

 two most important items in plant culture, especially in the case 

 of those from temperate climes, are light and ventilation, and these 



