Civic and Rural Improvement 

 Garden and Lawn 



IMPATIENS SULTANI 



WM. HUNT, SUPT. GEENHOUSES, O. A C, GUELPH. 



THIS plant is very commonly known 

 amongst plant lovers as the " Pa- 

 tience plant," and is one of the best 

 and easiest plants to grow for the window. 



Fig. 2720. Miss Ei.ma O'Farrell. 



It is very seldom at any season of the year, 

 whether in the window in winter time or 

 when growing in the open garden in sum- 

 mer time, that at least a few of its beamiful 

 bright rose-scarlet flowers are not found on 

 the tips of its pale green waxy-like foliage ; 

 whilst at times the plant is almost covered 

 with its showy blossoms. This continuous 

 habit of flowering and its 'easy culture are 

 two strong points in favor of this perennial 

 relative of the annual Balsam (Impatiens 

 Halsamina), that is so well known and so 

 often seen in flower borders during the hot 

 summer months. The annual variety, how- 

 ever, is a native of tropical Asia, whilst tne 

 Impatiens Sultani is a native of Zanzibar in 

 tropical Africa, and is often for that reason 

 called the Zanzibar balsam. 



There are several hybrids and types of the 

 Impatiens Sultani offered for sale by plant 

 growers besides the scarlet flowered variety, 

 named "Rosea" being amongst the best ot 

 the newer types introduced. 



Cuttings of these plants will strike readily 

 in fine sand. The cuttings should be taken 

 in April or May. about two inches of the 

 tips of the shoots being best for this pur- 

 pose. Care should be taken in inserting tht 

 cuttings into the sand not to bruise or tear 

 the base of the cutting. The sand should 

 be well watered first and holes dibbled in the 



