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chalice-like flowers, rosy-purple outside ; M. conspicua, 

 M. soulangeana, and M. purpurea among the early 

 Magnolias ; and of those that flower later the Japanese 

 M. parviflora and M. Watsoni do well in pots. 



OLEARIA. The best known of the Daisy trees of 

 New Zealand is O. Haastii, which flowers freely in 

 August. One at least of the species blooms naturally 

 much earlier, namely O. stellulata (O. gunniana), and 

 very pretty it is under cover and with its daisy- 

 like blossom. To be seen at their best, grow them 

 altogether in pots and give the protection of a cool 

 house in winter. 



TREE PEONIES. The magnificent varieties of the 

 Tree Paeony that have appeared in recent years have 

 led to a great increase in their culture. Though 

 hardy in many places, their young leaves and flowers 

 are frequently injured by late frosts, hence they 

 are often flowered under glass. In this way they 

 make a gorgeous display in the greenhouse, which is 

 sufficiently warm for them in all stages. If forcing 

 is attempted they are quickly spoilt. They must be 

 potted in good loamy soil, and are most satisfactory 

 when grown altogether in pots, as many of the long 

 fleshy roots will be injured in digging up estab- 

 lished plants. 



PERNETTYA MUCRONATA. Though grown chiefly 

 for its ornamental berries, neat little bushes are very 

 pleasing in the greenhouse when thickly studded 

 with little white lily-of-the-valley-like flowers, so 

 pretty against the dark-green colouring of the 

 leaves. The treatment recommended for Kalmias 



