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dry the roots, and cause death, or a brownness of foliage 

 which would never again become natural. In winter, too, 

 much fire heat will also hurt them. They only require to be 

 kept free from frost, need a great deal of air, and plenty of 

 light; consequently, should be placed near the glass, that 

 they may have the benefit of all the air that is admitted. 

 Their flowers are as varied in shape as variety or colour, but 

 they all partake of a wax-like nature, and are very persistent. 

 (Soil No. 5 for young plants: when older, No. 6 will do 

 better.) 



The finest and most select varieties that appear to withstand 

 the severity of the summer are the following : 



WHITE FLOWERS. YELLOW FLOWERS. RED FLOWERS. 



Arbor ea, 



Bowieana, 



Cdffra, 



Conferta, 



Jesm inaflbraj 



Maryaritdcea, 



Odordta, 



Pellucida, 



Phylicbides. 



Denticuldta, 



Fasciculdris, 



jBispidtila, 



Mammosa, 



PubescenSf 



Tenetta. 



Bella, 



Capitdta, Canaliciilata, 



Epistdma, Curviflbra mil>rn+ 



Grandiflbra. Grdcilis, 



Igiiescens, 

 SCARLET FLOWERS. Plukenetii, 



Pinea, 



ArdenSj Mediterrdnea. 



Coccinea, 



11 grandiflbra, PURPLE FLOWERS 

 Vermx coccinea, 

 Vestita coccinea. Am&na. 



VARIOUS COLOURS 



Abetina, 

 Bdccans, 

 Cerintlibides. 



Crdenta superla, 

 Rubida, 

 Tub i flora, 

 Vcntricosa superlui 



Eriabbtrya japonica, Loquat, or Mespilus japonica, is a 

 line plant, with large lanceolate, distinctly serrated leaves, 

 white underneath ' } small white flowers on a racemose spike, 

 and produces a fruit about the size of a walnut, of a fine 

 yellow blush colour, and of tartish flavour. If it flowers in 

 the autumn, it will require the heat of a hot-house to 



