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lacking almost entirely the grace that distinguished the older 

 kinds. They are all readily increased by cuttings. 



10. HELIOTROPIUM, Heliotrope. A common house plant, 

 with light or dark lilac blossoms of delightful fragrance. In- 

 creased readily by cuttings. 



11. IPOM^EA. There are several varieties that make desira- 

 ble climbers for the green-house ; their flowers resemble the 

 Convolvulus, but are of surpassingly fine colors. Increased by 

 cuttings set in sand under a bell-glass, in a warm but shaded 

 spot. 



12. JASMINUM REVOLUTUM, YeUotv Jasmine. A semi- 

 climbing plant, bearing yellow tubular flowers, the margin of 

 which is rolled a little backward. Increased readily by cut- 

 tings. 



13. LONICERA JAPONIC A, Japan Honeysuckle. A favorite 

 fragrant climber. Increased by cuttings. 



14. LOPHOSPERMUM ERUBESCENS, Pink Lophospermum. 

 A rather delicate climber, bearing somewhat sparsely fine light 

 pink flowers of a tubular form ; sometimes set in open borders 

 in summer. 



15. MAURANDYA BARCLAYANA, Purple Maurandya. A 

 rapid and showy climber, with rather large tubed flowers of a 

 fine purple color ; often raised as an annual see page 459. 

 Increased by seeds or cuttings. 



16. MIGNONNETTE. Sown in pots, and not permitted to seed, 

 it will continue to grow and blossom throughout the year. 



17. PELARGONIUM, Geranium. Of these plants there are 

 innumerable varieties, many of them of great beauty, and a 

 number with fine fragrance both of the leaf and blossom. All 

 of them are increased freely by cuttings. When these are 

 taken off very young, or from the fleshy-growing kinds, the cut 

 ends should be suffered to dry a little before they are planted, 

 to prevent rotting. Some of the kinds may also be raised read- 

 ily from cuttings of the root. 



18. PETUNIA ALBA, &c., Petunias. These showy annuals 

 may be made to ornament the green-house or parlor by potting 

 either old or young plants or cuttings in the fall, having first 

 pretty thoroughly trimmed them ; they will grow afresh, and 



