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subject to the attacks of insects. Soil, two parts loam, two 

 leaf mould, with a slight admixture of sand. 



ABTJTILON. 



This is a race of shrubby, green-house plants, well 

 adapted for the parlor. 



They are free growers, of upright habit, and unless judi- 

 ciously pruned, will soon outgrow their quarters. They 

 are natives of South America and New Holland. 



The proper soil is, two parts loam, two of leaf mould, 

 and one of sand. If the soil is too rich, the growth will be 

 too rapid for the full development of the side branches. 

 Keep the plant moderately moist. The varieties for parlor 

 culture are, 



A. venosum, with large yellow flowers with red veins ; A. 

 JBedfordianum, flowers much of the same character. 



A. striatum, one of our prettiest window plants ; always 

 in bloom, and beautiful from its profusion of pendulous, 

 veined, red and yellow blossoms all winter. 



There are many other varieties, some with white, others 

 with red flowers, but they are not recommended for house 

 plants. 



