32 FAMILIAR GAEDEN FLOWERS. 



named fuchsias that are grown in the greenhouse may 

 be planted out, and will pass through the winter safely 

 if slightly protected, except in those seasons when the 

 frost is unusually severe. Large old fuchsias may be 

 turned to grand account in this way. The soil must be 

 rich and mellow, and the plants must have abundant 

 supplies of water ; and if valued for their strong 1 stems 

 they should be lifted in November and be stored away in 

 a greenhouse or a cellar, to be planted out again in May. 

 If allowed to remain in the ground they should be uut 

 down and a little cone of coal ashes piled over them. 

 For permanent features the hardiest fuchsias are F. coccinea, 

 F. gracilis, F. virgata, F. globosa, and F. Riccartoni. Of 

 F. spectabilis we shall shortly give a description. 



