42 THE GREEN-HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



cared for, you will obtain more bloom than from a dozen 

 camellias as commonly grown. 



The DAPHNE a lovely, always grown, but always neg- 

 lected flower will make a lovely specimen. Do not spare 

 the knife, for its tendency is to long, leafless branches. 

 You must also begin with a young plant, for to reclaim an 

 old specimen is well nigh hopeless. 



In other chapters we propose to give rules for growing 

 specimen plants ; in this connection we only mention those 

 peculiarly adapted for green-house culture. 



The beauty of AZALEAS as specimens cannot be too 

 highly praised ; no green-house should be without them ; 

 yet a fine specimen is the work of years. 



ACACIAS are only seen to advantage planted out in the 

 green-house borders ; being by nature trees, they never 

 make fine specimens in pot culture. 



ACH^ENIA MALVATISCTJS, as before observed, makes a 

 lovely specimen, and bears pruning well. 



FUCHSIAS of all kinds show to great advantage, properly 

 grown, except, perhaps, the white corolla varieties, which 

 are of too weak a habit to make large plants. 



ORANGES bear pruning well, and grow to a large size. 



ERICAS. We read of fine specimens, many feet in diam- 



