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such as are thoroughly worthy of pot culture, and quite or 

 nearly hardy ; such as may be improved hy the protection 

 glass will afford, yet will not require heat for their preser- 

 vation through the winter The prudent cultivator will, 

 however, be provided with mats, or some other equally handy 

 protecting material, to put over the glass during severe frosts, 

 and at such times will take care to put his most valuable 

 plants on their sides, on the ground, under the stage, with a 

 little dry hay sprinkled over them. We may now choose for 

 the collection palms, bamboos, yuccas, agaves, and a host of 

 herbaceous and alpine plants that flower during the winter 

 and spring months. As a low roof is preferable for plants 

 that grow in herbaceous tufts, it is not desirable to speculate 

 heavily in such things as palms and agaves ; yet there must 

 be a variety, and a few plants of noble character will help to 

 bring out, by contrast, the peculiar beauty of the flowering 

 alpines. It is best to begin humbly, and become accustomed 

 to the house and the plants before venturing on any great 

 expenditure, and therefore the list which follows comprises 

 only sixty of the cheapest and most beautiful plants for the 

 purpose. Obtain those sixty first, and give them twelve 

 months' care, and then launch out boldly if you will. Our 

 aim is always to prevent such as ride hobbies in our fields 

 from riding into pitfalls, or by any uphill course that shall 

 destroy their zeal by weariness. We shall arrange the plants 

 alphabetically under their botanical names only, as they are 

 known to the nursery trade. 



Achillea millefolium rosea, fol. var. ; Acorns gramineus,fol. 

 var. ; Arum Italicum ; Aspidistra lurida, fol. var.; Auhrietia 

 purpurea, fol. var. ; Bamhiisa Foi'tunei.fol. var.; Carex pendula, 

 fol. var. ; Centaurea argentea ; Chamosrops humilis ; Cineraria 

 platanifolia ; Convallaria majaUs,fol. striatis ; Cyclamen coum 

 album ; Cyclamen marmoratum ; Cypripedium calceolus ; Cypri- 

 pedium specfabile ; Dactylis glomerata elegantissima ; Dianthus 

 hyhridus Marie Pare ; Dianthus hylridus striatiflorus ; Die- 

 lytra spectahilis ; Dielytra spectahilis alba ; Dodecatlieon 

 meadia ; Eclieveria glauca ; Echeveria metallica ; 'Erythronium 

 dens canis roseum ; E uco mis punctata ; FunJcia Japonica lutea, 

 fol. var. ; Funkia ovata,fol. var. ; FunJcia undulata,fol. var. ; 

 Goodyera pubescens ; Astilbe {Spiraea) Japonica, fol. var. ; Iris 

 reticulata; Ligularia Kempf<£ri ; Lilium candidum luteis 



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