CATALOGUE OF GREENHOUSE fL,ANTS. IUy 



Azalea. The Chinese species of Azalea are numerous 

 and beautiful, producing blossoms of various hues, as while, 

 purple, ^.arlot, yellow, &c, and some are striped and spot- 

 ted, which succeed each other from February to May,under 

 good cultivation. 



Banksia. A genus of plants named in honour of Sir 

 Joseph Banks, of which there are over twenty species, all 

 curious in flower, and variable in foliage ; colours, yellow 

 and green. They generally blossom from May to August. 



Beaufortia. There are two species of this beautiful 

 shrub, yielding scarlet and pink flowers from the sides of 

 their stalks, from May to July. 



Bellis pcrcnnls. Daisy. This half-hardy dwarf species 

 of which there are several varieties, as recorded in our Peren- 

 nial Catalogue, are worthy of further notice, from their yield- 

 ing thousands of button-formed flowers from January to July, 

 or until checked by the Summer heat, from which they 

 should be screened, by being planted in a shaded border 

 in the Spring. The colours are white, red and variegated, 

 and some, called hen and chicken Daisies, grow in clusters. 



Btetia iankcrvilli. A delicate plant, producing spikes of 

 purple flowers, similar to the Hyacinth, from April to July. 



Bouvardia. Mexican Bouvardia. A beautiful plant, pro- 

 ducing brilliant scarlet flowers from May to September, 

 when carefully cultivated. 



Boronia. There are several species of this plant, natives of 

 New Holland; the flowers of some are star-like, rose coloured 

 and sweet-scented ; at perfection in April and May. 



Burchellia. A dwarf evergreen shrub, producing orange 

 coloured flowers in large terminate clusters, from March to 

 June. 



Cactus. Of this family of plants there are numerous spe- 

 cies supposed to be of different genera, from the variation of 

 their character and habits. They belong to the hot-house, 

 but succeed well in a warm room or good greenhouse. 

 Some are formed into erect pyramids, others are of a trailing 



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