IJ2 Encyclopaedia of Gardening 



GREENHOUSE continued. 



pot plants, but by using bulbs and some garden plants as well there 

 will generally be flowers. The following are available : 



Plants raised from Seed. 



Various half-hardy annuals (see Annuals) 



Auriculas, also offsets (see Auricula) 



Carnations, Marguerite and Grenadin (see Carnation) 



Primroses and Polyanthuses (see Flower Garden) 



Sweet Peas (see Sweet Peas) 



Various Alpine plants (see Flower Garden) 



Plants from Bulbs, Tiibcvs, or Onsets (for particulars, see Bulbs). 



Arum Lilies 

 Cannas (see Canna) 

 Daffodils 

 Freesias 

 Gladioli 



Hyacinths 

 Irises 

 Liliums 

 Tulips 



Plants from Cuttings. 



Azaleas (see Azalea) 



Camellias (see Camellia) 



Chrysanthemums (see Chrysanthemum) 



Geraniums, Zonal (see Geranium, Zonal) 



Roses, also from buds (see Roses) 



Violets, also divisions and runners (see Violets) 



Plants propagated by Division. 



Christmas Roses (see Bulbs) Dielytra spectabilis (see Bulbs) 



Deutzia gracilis (see Deutzia) Spiraea Japonica (see Spiraea) 



The Auriculas, Primroses, Polyanthuses, Alpine plants, Arum 

 Lilies, various early bulbs, and Violets will bloom in mild spells 

 during the winter, or in 'early spring. The bulk of the bulbs will 

 flower in spring, followed or accompanied by the Azaleas and 

 Camellias. The Carnations, various annuals, Deutzia, Dielytra, 

 Spiraea, Sweet Peas, Cannas, Gladioli, Liliums, Geraniums, and 

 Roses will bloom in summer. The Chrysanthemums, Zonal Gera- 

 niums, and Christmas Roses will bloom in autumn and early 

 winter. 



Cool greenhouses. A " cool " greenhouse is one in which the 

 temperature ranges from 45 to 50 in winter, not falling below the 

 former figure even in very cold weather. The following plants may 

 be grown in it: 



Plants from Seeds. 

 Abutilon (see Abutilon) 

 Acroclinium (see Annuals) 

 Alonsoa (see Alonsoa) 

 Balsam (see Annuals) 

 Begonia (see Begonia) 



Calceolaria, herbaceous (see Cal- 

 ceolaria) 



Campanula pyramidalis (see 

 Biennials) 



Carnations (see Carnation) 



Celosias (see Annuals) 



