

106 CATALOGUE OF GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS. 



ing thousands of button-formed flowers from January to July, 

 or until checked by the summer heat, from which they should 

 be screened, by being planted in a shaded border in the 

 spring. The colours are white, red, and variegated, and 

 some, called Hen and Chicken Daisies, grow in clusters. 



Bletia Tankervilli. A delicate plant, producing spikes of 

 purple flowers, similar to the Hyacinth, from April to July. 



Bouvardia. Mexican Bouvardia. A beautiful plant, pro- 

 ducing brilliant scarlet flowers from May to September, when 

 carefully cultivated. 



Baronia. There are several species of this plant, natives 

 of New Holland; the flowers of some are star-like, rose- 

 coloured, and sweet-scented ; in perfection in April and May. 



Brunia. This species of plants have foliage similar to the 

 Erica, but the leaves are three-cornered; the plants when 

 young are very handsome. Brunia nodijiora produces chaste 

 white globular flowers in abundance. There are several other 

 varieties highly esteemed by amateurs. 



Brunsvigia Josephines. This cape bulb produces splendid 

 rose-coloured flowers in large umbels, on a stem about two 

 feet high. There are several other species, some of which 

 produce scarlet, others purple, and variegated blossoms, in 

 perfection, when cultivated in a warm green-house. 



Buddlea madagascariensis. This plant, when properly 

 cultivated, will blossom freely during winter, producing 

 spikes of orange-coloured flowers, of an agreeable fragrance. 



Buonapartea juncea. This is a curious low-growing plant, 

 with long narrow leaves, and spikes of small blue flowers, 

 which, when cultivated in a warm situation, will continue 

 sometime in bloom. 



Burchellia. A dwarf evergreen shrub, producing orange- 

 coloured flowers in large terminal clusters, from March to 

 June. 



Cactus. this family of plants there are numeious 

 species, supposed to be of different genera, from the varia- 

 tion of their character and habits. Some are denominated 



