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easy culture. No greenhouse should be without one or 

 two of these, well trained over an eight or nine inch 

 pot. When I say " trained," I mean that the plants 

 should be constantly stopped while they are young, to 

 induce them to grow equally on all sides, so as to make 

 a symmetrical and full specimen, covering the top of 

 the pot and hanging a few inches over the rim, and not, 

 as we generally see them, growing on one side only, 

 and without shape or form. There is nothing among 

 greenhouse plants capable of exciting more interest 

 than a well-grown Leschenaultia when in full flower. 



Particular attention must be paid to the stopping or 

 nipping out of the points of the leaders while the plants 

 are young. I repeat this, because it is the only remedy 

 against a plant growing one-sided and thin over the 

 top of the pot. Young plants of a good description may be 

 had of the nurserymen for from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. each. 



The Lantana. 



These are a very showy class of greenhouse plants, 

 and are useful for bedding purposes. The plants must 

 be frequently stopped while young to induce a dwarf 

 habit. 



The Siphocampylus. 



These are a splendid class of stove or warm green- 

 house flowering half woody and half succulent plants, 

 of a tender nature and of free growth. They have also 

 fine foliage, and are conspicuous objects, well deserving 

 of especial culture. They are very much like Salvia 

 Fulgens, except that the flowers are longer and more 

 beautiful. I refer more particularly to S. Coccineus 

 and S. Lantanifolius, two old but handsome varieties. 

 They should be cut back as soon as they have done 

 flowering. 



The Justicia. 



These are a conspicuous and beautiful class of flower- 

 ins: greenhouse shrubs. They should be pruned as 



