226 CATALOGUE OP GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



good condition in a greenhouse ; they must, however, be 

 well attended to, and frequently repotted, which will some- 

 times induce them to bloom two or three times in a year. 



Euphorbia. There %re several species of this plant 

 adapted to the greenhouse; some of which are beautiful, 

 especially the E. splendens and Poinsett's, scarlet bachyt'd, 

 or Euphorbia poinsetti. They flower freely from December 

 to May, if kept in a warm part of the house. 



Eupatorium elegans. A dwarf plant, producing white 

 sweet-scented flowers early in the Spring ; to promote bushi- 

 ness, the plant, after blossoming-, should be closely pruned. 



Eutaxia myrtifolia. A beautiful little evergreen shrub ; 

 foliage small, but very neat, furnishing numerous red and 

 yellow-coloured blossoms from March to May, under good 

 culture. 



Ficus elastica. India-rubber tree, and Ficus australis, 

 are both evergreen plants, and grow luxuriantly in a green- 

 house ; the foliage, which is large and glossy, is pink on the 

 under side. 



Ficus. Fig Tree. A plant easily cultivated, of which 

 there are many species and varieties, which kept in pots or 

 tubs, in a temperature adapted to the Orange tree, will fruit 

 freely, and ripen two crops a year. 



Fuchsia. Ladies Ear-drop, Of this beautiful dwarf 

 shrub, there are several varieties, producing clusters of 

 small scarlet flowers, the stamens of which are encircled 

 with a petal of purple ; in bloom from April to September. 



Gardenia. Cape Jasmine. A very popular evergreen 

 plant, producing white fragrant rose-like flowers, from May 

 to August. There are several species and varieties, some 

 of which are more dwarfish than others, but all are desirable. 



Gelsemium nitidum. Carolina Jasmine. A beautiful 

 climbing evergreen, producing in the month of May, large 

 yellow trumpet-like blossoms, of delicious fragrance. 



Gloxinia. A desirable herbaceous plant, of which there 

 are several varieties, yielding beautiful showy flowers; colours 

 blue, lilac and white. 



Gnapalium. Everlasting Flower. Of this plant there 



