PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 149 



E. Akei-manni. Fine scarlet flower. 

 E. Jenkinsonii. Fine scarlet flower. 

 E. Speciosum. Rosy pink flower. 

 E. Alatum. White flower. 



E. Truncatum, and its varieties, with scarlet, rosy, red, violet, and 

 white flowers. 



All these latter varieties are drooping, and to show to 

 advantage, should be grafted on some of their tall-growing 

 Cereus relations. C. speciosissimus makes the best stock. 



HYDRANGEA. 



This is only a summer plant, but -an old favorite. One 

 requisite for its successful culture is shade ; if grown in the 

 sun, the leaves become browned and the plant does poorly. 

 With us, it is not hardy out doors, so it must be grown in a 

 tub, and wintered in the cellar. The flowers are produced 

 on the shoots of the previous year. It requires to be well 

 grown to flower profusely, and the flowers from young plants 

 are larger than those on plants three or four years old. 



While growing, the plants should have a good supply of 

 water. 



Soil, one part loam, one part manure, one part peat. 

 The color of the flowers is pink, but if iron filings be mixed 

 with the earth they will become blue. 

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