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the plant for winter flowering, do not turn it out of the pot, but keep it in a 

 sunny location, and in August trim off a great many of its branches, then the 

 young growth will push forth, and by January it will be covered with blossoms. 



Ic will flower in a warm atmosphere, from 68 to 70, but it can bear a heat of 

 50 and do well. The green fly never touches it, but the red spider will some- 

 times ruin it ; yet frequent spongings will keep it away. It likes a good, rich 

 soil, with a moderate admixture of sand. 



Cuttings root very easily, either in sand or vials of water, and if struck in 

 March will make fine plants by another winter. 



They must have the sun; they cannot grow in a shady location. The varieties 

 vary considerably in habit, some being of rampant, robust growth, while others 

 are dwarf and compact. 



The freest bloomers are : 



Boule de Niege, blush white. 



Alexina, deep bluish purple. 



Corymbosa, dwarf, light lavender. 



Gem, dark bluish purple. 



Jane Mesmer, rich dark purple. 



Triumphe de Guascoi, robust growth, pale lilac. 



Madame Parker, very dark purple. 



Madame Rendatler, very bushy, light lavender. 



Jersey Belle, dwarf and compact, lavender. 



Voltaireanum, bluish purple. 



The Lantana. 



This plant was given the ancient name of the Viburnum, because its foliage re- 

 sembled it. It was brought from the West Indies in 1692. The flowers are a 

 little like those of the verbena, but change in color from yellow to a deep orange 

 and red, or from yellow to a rich rose-color. The florists have experimented 

 with it, and produced many new varieties, among them a pure white flower, 

 which is much admired. It grows very robust in a rich but sandy loam, and 

 needs plenty of sun and water when in flower. It is propagated either by seeds 

 or cuttings. The latter can be started in April or May, either in water or 

 sand, and will make large plants by another spring. 



This plant can bear the knife well, and can be trained into a graceful shape. It 

 needs repotting every spring, and then is the time to prune it, and shorten in the 

 branches. Towards autumn give less water to harden the wood. If large plants 

 are desired tc be kept through the winter for bedding out another summer, place 

 them in a cool cellar, frost proof, however, and let them remain until March 

 without any wateY, unless the soil become dust dry; but in a damp and perfectly 

 dark cellar this rarely occurs. 



The handsomest varieties for window gardens are : 



Lantana alba grandiflora, large flowered white. 



Crocea superba, brilliant orange turning to scarlet. 



