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produced are much finer, owing to their having a more 

 regular condition of moisture at the roots ; besides, this 

 gives a greater area for the roots to run in. We have 

 said the Bouvardia is a hot-house plant ; therefore if flowers 

 are wanted in the early part of winter, the temperature at 

 night should range from 55 to 60 degrees. The leading 

 varieties of Bouvardia are, 



Hogarth. Deep carmine. 



" Hendersonii, French white. Figure 53. 



Lei an til a, Scarlet, yellow anthers. 

 " floribunda. Orange scarlet. 

 " gr an di flora, Flame color, very large. 

 " splendens, Crimson scarlet. 



Jasminoides. Pure white. 



Davidson! Pure white, most valuable. 



Nothing that is grown is more productive of flowers, 

 and a house filled with the different varieties in full bloom 

 has a dazzling effect. 



The price paid by the trade averages about $1.50 per 

 100 trusses. 



STEVIAS AND ETJPATOKIUMS. 



Stevias and Eupatoriums are used for whiter, and are 

 white-flowering plants, of no particular beauty in them- 

 selves, but admirably adapted from their feath cry-like 

 sprays, for mixing in with bright-colored flowers. They 

 are of easy propagation, and being of rampant growth, 

 had better always be grown in pots throughout the sum- 

 mer plunging the pots to the rim in the usual way, to 

 save watering. They can all be grown to flower in a low 

 green-house temperature, and as many of them bloom 

 rather early in the winter, every expedient is used to keep 

 them as cold as possible, without freezing. 



Stevia compacta flowers during November. 



Stevia serrata flowers in December. 



