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sowing the seed is in the beginning of the dry hot weather, the seed 

 should be sprinkled on the surface of very sandy soil in broad 

 pans and be thinly covered with sand, on no account let any 

 manure be mixed with the soil in which it is sown. Cover the pans 

 with mats till the seed germinates and afterwards shade the seed- 

 lings from bright sun, they will require a good deal of attention in 

 this respect till they are half grown and ready to transplant into 

 other pots before final move to the border. During the rains, the 

 beetle grub is very active, eating away their roots, it is therefore 

 a risk to plant young seedlings in the ground before November 

 when the grub season is over. The old plants are hardy, and do 

 not seem to be so much attacked. In the very hot months, April 

 and May, it is desirable to lift the old plants to a shady moist 

 place till the rains set in, otherwise a good many will die, 

 making great gaps in the lines. The Gold Feather, flowers 

 the second rainy season, and is then best divided, it no longer 

 retains its compact dwarf habit. 



Quaking Grass. Vide Briza. 



Quisqualis Combretacece, Q. Indica. The Chinese Honey 

 Suckle, or Rangoon Creeper. Flowers, scarlet outside, yellowish, 

 white within, hangs in large clusters, very useful in covering 

 walls or trellis work, the scent at night is unpleasant to some 

 persons being sickly. It is a very common plant in the gardens 

 of the Deccan, and may be raised from seed or layers. 



Reseda Resedacece, Reseda Odorata, Mignonette. There are 

 many species of this genus, most of which are natives of the South 

 of Europe and Egypt. This sweet scented little plant may be 

 cultivated throughout the year, only requiring moderate care in 

 watering, and when the blossoms have passed their maturity, cut 

 down the shoots, when fresh ones will spring up. If you require 

 the seed, observe as soon as the capsules are full, to pick off the 

 branches and let them dry ; otherwise, if let remain on the plant 

 they drop out and are lost. It loses much of its fragrance, if 

 grown in too rich a soil. Is propagated by seed, either in pots or 

 beds ; each plant should be about from four to five inches apart. 



RJiexia Melastomacecv, Rhexia Virginica. This is a genus of 

 shrubby plants, handsome when in flower, they require a good soil, 



