266 GREEN-HOUSE REPOTTING. [March. 



Veronica, an extensive genus of plants that are cultivated 

 largely as ornaments for the Flower Garden. Within these 

 few years some very beautiful species have been discovered 

 in New Zealand. Among them is V. speciosa, a picture 

 of a plant with foliage equal to a Camellia, producing spikes 

 about three inches long, of bright purple flowers, fading to 

 a pale blush. It is of the simplest culture growing freely 

 and symmetrically in soil No. 9. 



Fiminaria denuddta, the only species. This plant is 

 remarkable for its twiggy appearance, but it has no foliage, 

 except when growing from seed. It has at the extremity 

 of the twigs or shoots an ovate, lanceolate leaf, disappear- 

 ing when the plant grows old ; the flowers are small, 

 yellow, coming out of the young shoots, to the astonish- 

 ment of the beholder. It grows freely. (Soil No. 6.) 



Viburnums. A few of these are very ornamental ever- 

 green shrubs, and almost hardy. V. tinus is the well- 

 known Laurestine, (or what is commonly called Laures- 

 tinus,) is of the easiest culture ; flowers small white, and in 

 large flattened panicles ; blooming from February to May, 

 and universally esteemed. It will stand the winter by a 

 little protection, but the flower buds being formed in the 

 fall, the intense frost destroys them ; consequently, it will 

 not flower finely, except it be protected from severe frost. 

 V. liicidum is a good species, and superior in flower and 

 foliage to the former, but does not flower so freely when 

 the plants are small. When they grow large, they flower 

 profusely. There is a desirable variegated variety. V. 

 odoratissimum has smooth, evergreen, oblong, elliptic, 

 distinctly toothed leaves, and frequently a stripe in them, 

 is sweet-scented, but not a free flowerer. V. hirsiitum has 

 flowers similar to the above ; foliage ovate, with rough 

 brown hairs on both sides, and very characteristic. V. 

 strictum variegdtum is a very fine variety, and upright 

 growing. These plants are all very desirable, blooming 

 early in spring, and continuing for several months ; all 

 easily cultivated. (Soil No. 17.) 



Westringias, a genus of four species, very like the 

 common Rosemary. W. rosmariniformis, leaves lanceo- 

 late, and silvery beneath ; W. longifolia is similar ; both 

 have small silvery white flowers, and are easily cultivated. 

 (Soil No. 2.) 



