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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



should be started in April in small pots in 

 the hot bed, or even in the dwelling house. 

 In June, after all danger of frost is over, 

 they can be transferred to the large pots or 

 tubs and placed on the lawn. Cannas like 

 rich soil and plenty of water in summer, for 

 this reason the pots or tubs can be sunk to 

 the rim in the soil ; they will require less 

 water treated in this way. In autumn, after 

 the first frost, the roots can be packed in 



Fig. 1888. Madame Crozy. 



earth in boxes and stood away in a dry, 

 warm place until the following spring. The 

 holes where the pots or tubs have been 

 plunged during the summer can be filled up 

 with earth, and spring flowering bulbs, or 

 early spring flowering plants, such as 

 pansies, myosotis (forget-me-not), or the 

 hardy white arabis can be planted to 

 brighten of the lawn in spring and early 

 summer before the cannas can be stood out- 

 side safely. 



Many other plants, such as the Ricinus, 

 Caladium Esculentum, large plants of 

 Geraniums, or some of the strong growing 

 varieties of the annual Amaranthus can also 

 be used in the same way as recommended 

 for Cannas, but few of them will be found 

 as eff"ective or as easy to grow as are the 

 Cannas. 



Masses and beds of foliage and other 

 plants are bright and pleasing features on 

 lawns, but are not always obtainable, and 

 are besides very expensive. 



Groups and single specimens of Palms, 

 Cordylines, Oleanders, Agapanthus (African 

 Lily), and Japanese Lilies, etc., look very 

 pretty on lawns in summer, but few of them, 

 except perhaps the Oleander, can stand the 

 burning rays of the sun during July and 

 August, requiring partial shade at mid-day 

 to be successful in growing them. 



There are numerous other methods of 

 utilizing plants for brightening up the lawn 

 and surroundings, such as the use of rustic 

 stands, window boxes, etc. To be success- 

 ful with these the adaptability of the plants 

 used for the diff'erent positions they are to 

 occupy must be considered, so as to prevent 

 failure and disappointment. Care in the 

 selection of plants suitable for sunny or 

 shaded positions is quite as necessary as it 

 is to provide good rich soil for the plants to 

 grow in. 



The Greenhouse. — There is very little 

 routine work in the greenhouse, differing 

 materially from that of July. Watering 

 and syringing will have to be closely at- 

 tended to, both with plants in the green- 

 house and those outside in their summer 

 quarters. Calla Lilies should be re-potted 

 if they require it. Freesia bulbs may also 

 be potted ; five or six bulbs can be put into 

 a 4-inch pot. Stand the pots outside for 

 five or six weeks in a shady place, give only 

 sufficient water to keep the soil moist ; 

 when growth commences more water can 

 be given them. Easter Lily bulbs can be 



