BEDDING PLANTS. 367 



a bedding plant it is unsurpassed. If planted in a com- 

 post of peat and leaf mould it makes rampant growth, 

 and gives flowers of great size and brilliancy. 



LANTANA. This is a showy, shrubby plant, of easy 

 culture in any garden soil ; the flowers are in small, 

 rounded, or flat trusses, resembling in form a verbena. It 

 may be wintered in a light cellar. The following are fine 

 kinds : 



L'Abbe Leautier. Yellow, shading Victoire. Pure white, yellow 



to crimson. eye. 



Lutea Rosea. Fine yellow, shading Speciosa. Orange scarlet. 



to white. Lilacina. Lilac rose. 



Delicatissima. Fine rosy purple. Alba Grandiflora. Fine white. 



HELIOTROPE. In addition to varieties mentioned in a 

 former chapter, we can recommend, 



Miss Nightingale. Deep violet. Jean Mesmer. Very light blush. 



Reine des Heliotropes. Violet and Beauty of the Boudoir. Dark. 



lilac. Flore. Violet, light centre. 

 La Petite Negress. Very dark, dwarf. 



CALCEOLARIAS. The shrubby varieties are very orna- 

 mental during the whole season. The following are good : 



Queen of Oude. Orange crimson. Prince of Orange. Orange and 

 Sulphuria, Yellow. brown. 



Gen. Outram. Bronze scarlet 



