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grown separately in pots in a light sandy soil, mixed with brick 

 rubbish; they are propagated by seed, these plants are well 

 adapted for rock work. 



Senecio Jacobcea, Compositce, Purple Rag Wort. This belongs 

 to an extensive genus of plants, and is a native of the Cape of 

 Good Hope, it is easily raised from seed like other species of 

 groundsels in common garden soil. 



Serruria, Proteacece. This genus of plants require the same 

 treatment as the Protea. 



Silene Silenacece, Silene Compacta, Catch Fly. These are ele- 

 gant flowering plants of easy culture from seed, the flowers are 

 of various colours, and require only the same treatment as the 

 other species of Lychnis. 



Siphocampylus, Lobeliacece. These are small pretty shrubs, 

 growing well in a light sandy soil, and are propagated by seed 

 and cuttings. 



Snakes' Head Lily. Yide Amaryllis Frittilaria. 



Snap Dragon or Antirrhinwn. The Snap Dragon will only do 

 well at Bangalore when kept out of rain, generally exposure to 

 one heavy downpour will kill a young plant, requires large 

 sized pots well drained, the Snap Dragon will flower well in the 

 cold season and through the hot season. 



The new series of Dwarf Antirrhinums are very pretty, as also 

 the miniature kind called Linaria, this is much hardier here, 

 stands the rain, whether in pots or flower beds. White ants 

 seem particularly destructive to Snap Dragons. 



Solanum. This is a large tribe of ornamental leaved shrubs, 

 and plants much used in England for leaf gardening, Solanum 

 Warccywicksi, S. Robustum, S. Marginatum, S. Laciniatum are 

 desirable, and grow easily from seed. 



Weatherills hybrid Solanums or Currant Tomato, are .very 

 pretty, little pot plants cbvered with large berries of the size of a 

 cherry, bright orange, and well suited for table decoration, 

 raised from seed. 



Sollya Pittosporacece, Sollya Heterophylla. These are orna- 

 mental little shrubs with bright blue bell flowers, should be 

 grown in a loamy soil, and are propagated by seed or cuttings. 



