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Four rock plants that bloom in September: 

 Alder, White, CLethra alnifolia. 

 Anemone Japonica. 

 Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis. 

 Sedum, Showy, Seduni spectabile. 



Four rock plants that bloom in October or 

 later: 

 Goldentuft, Alyssiini saxatile. 

 Popp)-, Iceland, Papavcr niidicaidc. 

 Poppv-mallow, Callirhoc involiicrata 

 Sedum, Showy, Sedum spectabile. 



WINDOW-GARDEN PLANTS 

 (See Chapter XI) 



Ten of the most popular window-garden plants : 

 Abutilon spp. 

 Begonia spp. 



Calla, Richardia Africana. 

 Cyclamen Persicum. 

 Fuchsia spp. 



Geranium, Pelargonium spp. 

 Heliotrope, Heliotropium spp. 

 Oxalis spp. 



Primrose, Chinese, Primula Sinensis. 

 Rubber Plant, Ficus elastica. 



Ten window plants that may be trans- 

 planted from the garden: 

 Ageraium spp. 

 Abutilon spp. 

 Alyssum spp. 

 Begonia spp. 

 Candytuft, Iberis spp. 

 Coleus spp. 

 Fuchsia spp. 



Geranium, Pelargonium spp. 

 Heliotrope, Heliotropium spp. 

 Lobelia Erinus. 



Ten window plants that will stand extremes of 

 neglect and coddling: 

 Agave Americana. 

 Begonia spp. (shrubby). 

 Calla, Richardia Africana. 

 Chinese Primrose, Primula Sinensis. 

 Cocos Weddelliana. 

 Cyclamen Latijohum. 

 Geranium, Pelargoniuni spp. 

 Grevillea robiista. 

 Livistona Chinensis. 

 Rubber Plant, Ftcus elastica. 



Ten vines for window gardens : 

 Asparagus plumosus. 

 Asparagus S pre tiger i. 

 Ground Ivy, Nepeta Glechoma. 

 Honeybell, Mahernia verticillata. 

 Kenilworth Ivy, Linaria Cymbalaria. 

 Moneywort, Lysiniachia nummularia. 

 Periwinkle, Vinca major. 

 Smilax, Asparagus medcoloidcs. 

 Wandering Jew, Zebrina pendula. 

 White Cud, Nierenibergia rivularis. 



Ten bulbs for window gardens: 

 Begonia, tuberous. 

 Crocus spp. 

 Cyclamen Laiifolium. 

 Freesia spp. 



Hyacinth, Hyacinthus spp. 

 Iris, Spanish, Iris Xiphium. 

 Narcissus, Chinese, Narcissus Tazetta var. 

 Narcissus, Paperwhite, Narcissus Tazetta 



var. 

 Oxalis spp. 

 Tulip, Tulipa spp. 



Ten window plants for hanging baskets: 

 Artillery-plant, Pilea serpyllifolia. 

 Alyssum spp. 

 Centaurea spp. 

 Cerasiium iomentosum. 

 Draccena terminalis. 

 Lobelia Erinus. 

 Alaurandia Barclaiana. 

 Nasturtium, Dwarf, Tropccolum spp. 

 Periwinkle, Vtnca major. 

 Wandering Jew, Zebrina pendula 



GREENHOUSE PLANTS (See Chapter XII) 



Ten flowering greenhouse plants: 



Azalea Indica. 



Bouvardia spp. 



Cereus grandiflorus. 



Erica spp. 



Hibiscus, Chinese, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis. 



Hydrangea hortensis. 



IpomoEa HorsfallicE. 



Olive, Fragrant, Osmanthus (Olea) jragrans. 



Piqueria (Stevia) trinerva. 



Stephanotis floribunda. 

 Ten plants suitable for coldframes: 



Anemone spp. 



Daisv, Bellis perennis. 



"Dutch Bulbs" 



Forget-me-not, Myosotis palustrt 



Mignonette, Reseda spp. 



Pansy, Viola tricolor. 



Pea, Sweet, Lathyrus odoratus. 



Polyanthus, Primula elatior. 



Stocks, Matthiola incana var. annua. 



Violet, Viola odorata. 

 Six tender shrubs to be stored over winter 

 in pits or cellars: 



Azaleas, for May bloom. 



Genista, Cytisus Canariensis. 



Poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherima. 



Star Jasmine, Trachelospermuni jasmi- 

 noides. 

 Ten plants that may be started in a hotbed 

 for early spring flowers: 



Ageratum, Ageratum conyzoides. 



Alyssum, Sweet, Alyssum maritinutm . 



California Poppy, Eschscholzia Californica. 



Candytuft, Iberis spp. 



Clarkia elegans. 



