

Loitering in my fernery on a bummer day, 

 Gladdened by its greenery I while the time awuy ; 

 Fountain-sprinkled, cool retreat. 

 Refuge from old Sol's fierce heat, 

 Pleasant bower for leisure hour, enter when yon 

 may. 



ANON. 



ABIA'NA (/. ord. 



Solana'ceae). 

 A handsome evergreen 

 greenhouse shrub of easy 

 culture, somewhat resem- 

 bling the heath in bloom 

 and habit. It succeeds best in sandy peat 

 and when planted against a wall. It is 

 almost hardy, but requires protection in 

 cold, frosty weather, especially in the 

 midland and northern counties. Propa- 

 gation is effected by inserting cuttings of 

 young shoots in sandy soil under a cold 

 frame in April or May. One of the best 

 known is Fabiana imbricata, with white 

 flowers attaining a height of from 2 to 3 feet. 



Pabri'cia (not. ord. Myrta'cese). 



An exceedingly ornamental conservatory 

 shrub, with graceful delicate drooping 

 foliage, and very beautiful star-like flowers. 

 It is now included among the Leptosper- 

 mums. It succeeds best in sandy peat and 

 loam, and is propagated by seeds sown in 

 gentle heat in May, or by cuttings in sandy 

 soil under a cold frame in the same 

 month. The best known is Fabricia 

 glauca, 6 feet in height, and yielding 

 a profusion of white flowers. 



Fan or Palmette Training. 



This system of training is the form most 

 I commonly exhibited on garden walls, on 

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