144 PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



Euphorbia jaquiniflora and splendens are plants of the 

 same family as Poinsettia and require similar treatment in 

 all respects. The former, from its style of growth, is much 

 used for wreathing, but neither of them are as yet exten- 

 sively grown. 



BEGONIAS OF SORTS. 



The Begonias cultivated for winter blooming have 

 drooping Fuchsia-like flowers of different shades from 

 white to scarlet, and are used to a considerable extent as 

 a " fringe flower " for sides of baskets and vases. San- 

 dersonii and Fuchsioides are the best, having bright 

 scarlet flowers produced in great abundunce, Carnea, a 

 rich pink, and Marmorata, a flesh-colored sort, are also 

 desirable. 



FUCHSIAS. 



There are but few varieties of Fuchsias adapted for 

 continuous blooming in winter, but these are very 

 desirable, and whether grown as ornamental specimens 

 for the conservatory or for cutting for flowers, they are 

 much valued. 



The best three in our experience are F. bianca margin- 

 ata, a white-sepaled variety with crimson corolla ; F. spe- 

 ciosa, flesh-colored sepals with scarlet corolla ; and F. ser- 

 ratifolia, greenish sepals with bright orange scarlet corolla. 

 This last is of a particularly bright and unique color, differ- 

 ing entirely from all other Fuchsias. Two-year-old plants 

 bloom in the greatest profusion, plants one foot in diame- 

 ter giving upwards of 100 flowers, which are much 

 esteemed for their rare color. 



JASMINUM GRANDIFLORUM. 



This is grown to the best advantage by permanent plant- 

 "ing out in the green-house, and training to a rafter or trel- 



