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GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS 



NAME. 



B. spectabilis . 

 B. sanderiana . 

 Caladium . 



SEASON OF 

 FLOWERING. 



Early Summer 

 Summer 



Clerodendron Balfouri 



Codiasum (Croton) . 



Dipladenia amabilis . 

 D. brearleyana . 



Summer 



Summer 

 Summer 



REMARKS. 



Bracts, warm brick red. Similar treat- 

 ment as above. 



A handsome and valuable variety of B. 

 glabra. 



Valuable ornamental leaved tuberous 

 rooted perennials ; remarkable for 

 the varied beauty of their foliage. The 

 tubers remain in their pots throughout 

 the winter exactly as Achimenes ; they 

 are started in March, placing one in 

 a 4^-inch or 6-inch pot according to 

 size ; use rough, rich peaty soil, and 

 plenty of silver sand. Towards July 

 diminish the water supply, and gradu- 

 ally dry off. Shade from hot sun 

 only. 



Shrubby climber, bearing panicles of 

 numerous showy scarlet flowers, with 

 large, prominent white sepals. Prune 

 after flowering, and keep somewhat 

 dry during winter. Give a good 

 loamy soil, and plant out if possible 

 in preference to pot culture. 



Perhaps the most valuable decorative 

 stove plants we have ; remarkable 

 for the fine markings of their leaves. 

 Propagated best by rooting the tops ; 

 this is done by making an incision in 

 the stem in spring, and covering this 

 with moss. Roots will form in a few 

 weeks, when the shoot may be re- 

 moved and potted. Crotons like 

 plenty of sun, moisture, and heat, 

 and a fairly rich, sandy soil. Some 

 of the best varieties are : Queen Vic- 

 toria, golden yellow, mottled with 

 green ; undulatum, crisped margins 

 to the leaves, claret colour, blotched 

 crimson ; Reedi, very fine, brick-red 

 shade predominating; chelsoni, nar- 

 row, orange and crimson ; Baron 

 Frank Selliere, pretty green and white; 

 Aigburth Gem ; Van Oarstedii, charm- 

 ing, very dwarf, green and yellow ; 

 Flamingo, handsome, dark red ; Mrs. 

 Iceton, light yellow and carmine 

 shades. 



A beautiful climber ; flowers of a lovely 

 rosy crimson. 



Climber ; flowers pink, changing as 

 they age to rich crimson. The Dipla- 

 denias mentioned are charming stove 

 plants, although the flowers are 

 not long lasting. Propagate by cut- 

 tings taken in the spring when the 

 old plants begin to grow. Give 

 them plenty of heat and moisture, 

 and finally plenty of light to mature 

 the wood well. Prune after flower- 

 ing, and keep somewhat dry during 

 winter. 



