PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 115 



TROPJEOLTJM SMITHII. A brilliant red variety, a native 

 of the high mountains of Columbia ; treat as T. majus ; 

 will bloom well in the open border. 



TROPJEOLUM RANDII. A very fine seedling of Mr. 

 Joseph Breck's ; a very vigorous grower ; the writer has, in 

 one summer, had one side of a large green-house covered by 

 a small plant. This variety has the desirable property of 

 blooming equally well as a border plant in the summer and 

 in the green-house in winter. The color of the flower is 

 brilliant yellow ; the base of each petal marked with a 

 round black spot ; the flowers are often veined with purplish 

 red,. sometimes very deeply, and, from a large plant, often 

 dozens of bloss.oms, all of different shades, may be gathered; 

 this is particularly the case in the green-house ; *in the bor- 

 der, the colors are more constant. This is probably from 

 its abundant flowers and free habit, the most popular 

 variety of its color, among gardeners for bouquet purposes, 

 and, though of comparatively recent introduction, is very 

 widely disseminated. Propagated by cuttings ; produces 

 seed sparingly. 



TROPJEOLTJM PEKIGKINTIM, ADUNCTTM, or CAISTAKIENSE, 

 commonly known as canary-bird flower. A very lovely and 

 popular variety ; grows about ter feet high, and blooms well 



