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They require good-sized pots, and, in winter, they may be 

 stored under the stage, or in a dry cellar. 



MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. 



Veronica specisba. — A brilliant and beautiful object, flow- 

 ering from June to August, and singularly elegant from its 

 heads of rich, violet flowers, and smooth, shining, fleshy foli- 

 age. 



Hydrangea japonica. — This new and fine species, which 

 we have already given a fall account of, v/ith an engraving 

 (p. 123), is a rich addition in the early part of the summer. Its 

 heads of blue and white flowers attract universal admiration. 



Thimberg'm chrysops. — A climbing plant of peculiar beauty. 

 Rather shy in blooming, but v/ell repaying for all the care to 

 bring it into a flowering state. This is done by encouraging 

 the plants to grow freely early in the season, and then to com- 

 mence stopping the shoots as soon as they attain the length of 

 three or four inches. In this way, we have succeeded in pro- 

 ducing a fine display of flowers. Its cserulean petals, with a 

 golden eye, are charmingly beautiful. 



Passiflbra. frctgrans. — A highly fragrant species, v^nth very 

 beautiful flowers, and blooming freely, if trained up to a neat 

 trellis. It should be in every good collection. 



Campaaula grandis. — A very showy plant, attaining the 

 height of five or six feet when well grown; and clothed with 

 flowers from the pot up. We have already fully described 

 this, and given an article on its treatment, (XII. p. 346). 



Lis'ianlhiis Russeliiknus is also a very fine plant, though 

 rather difficult to manage well : when grown in perfection, its 

 numerous deep-blue flowers contribute much to the beauty of 

 the greenhouse. 



Our list could be easily extended with other plants, many 

 of which are already familiar to cultivators. We have no 

 space to enumerate more at this time ; but, at another oppor- 

 tunity, we shall name several new kinds which have just 

 been introduced, and which are stated to be fine objects as 

 snmmer and fall flowering plants. 



