MYRTLE. 



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MYRTLE. 



germinated. To furnish a regular supply, 

 sow at intervals of a few days, and never 

 allow the plants to get too old before being 

 cut for use. 



Myrtle (not. ord. Myrta'cese). 



A most desirable shrub for the greenhouse 

 or conservatory, being an evergreen with 

 dark glossy green ovate or lanceolate leaves 

 and bearing a pretty white blossom. It is 

 sufficiently hardy to grow and thrive out of 

 doors, especially in tke south of Devon and 

 to the westward in Cornwall and the Scilly 



Isles. It requires plenty of water, and, when 



grown under glass, the leaves should be 



frequently syringed. It is propagated by 



means of cuttings, which readily take root 



j when placed in light loamy soil, mixed 



i with sand and leaf mould and put under 



glass. There are many species, but the 



best known is Myrtus comrnunis, the 



j Common Myrtle, of which there are two 



j well-known varieties, one with small narrow 



leaves, and the other with larger and broader 



leaves. The leaves exhale a fragrant odour f 



especially when crushed. 



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