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sixty feet high, killed it with its embraces, and mantled 

 its lifeless form with its rich green drapery, and its flowery 

 garlands and festoons of white. 



Banksian roses must not be shortened much ; for, if they 

 are, they will not bloom. The branches may be thinned 

 out, however, to any degree necessary. The strong, thick 

 shoots of overgrown proportions, and often but half 

 ripened, which they sometimes make towards the end of 

 summer, should be cut out, as they draw too much life 

 from the blooming part of the plant. The same rule will 

 also apply to many other species. These gross and im- 

 mature shoots occur in many roses, both in the open 

 ground and under glass ; and, as they rarely produce good 

 flowers, they should not be suffered to rob the rest of the 

 plant of its nourishment. 



The DOUBLE WHITE BANKSIA is the best known, and 

 one of the most beautiful. JAUNATRE PLEINE is of a 

 primrose yellow. JAUNE SERIN is of a bright yellow. 

 FORTUNE'S BANKSIA has double white flowers, much 

 larger than usual with the species, and is greatly admired. 

 The YELLOW BANKSIA is of a bright yellow, small, and 

 very double. ROSEA is of a bright rose, double. 



The Banksia is frequently used in greenhouses and con- 



