CATALOGUE OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 119 



civilized world; and varieties have been so multiplied of 

 late years, as to render it difficult to make a judicious choice; 

 many of the new varieties, however, being shy bloomers, are 

 not so desirable for greenhouse culture as the common 

 China Rose, a select assortment of which, carefully cultiva- 

 ted, will produce blossoms from January to December. 



Rosmarinus. Rosemary. A fragrant half. hardy slender 

 leaved plant, which has been held in great esteem for ages. 

 In some parts of Europe it is customary to distribute 

 sprigs amongst the guests, at weddings and funerals. 



RucUa. A desirable plant, of which there are several 

 species ; they produce purple or scarlet tunnel-shaped flow- 

 ers ; from December to March. 



Salvia. Mexican Sage. A free. blooming plant, produ- 

 cing in the different species, scarlet and blue flowers in 

 spiked whorls; cuttings of which, if taken from stock plants 

 in the greenhouse, early in Spring,and planted in good gar- 

 den soil, will embellish the borders three or four months of 

 the Summer. 



Sempervirum arboreum. Treebonse leek. A succulent 

 plant, similar to the common house-leek, on a dwarfish 

 stem ; by some admired as an evergreen. 



Stapelia. A genus of dwarf succulent plants, producing 

 beautiful purple, striped, freckled and star-like flowers, 

 within six inches of the surface ; in its varieties from May to 

 November. 



Stcuia serrata, Vanilla-sc«nted Sfevia. This plant, 

 although usually cultivated as an annual, is worthy of 

 greenhouse culture, from its affording Fragrant and orna- 

 mental materials for bouquets the whole Winter. 



Strtltz a regina. Queen's strelitz. A beautiful dwarf 

 plant, producing from a stalk from one to two feet long, 

 several flowers of a bright yellow, contrasted with blue ; from 

 May to September. 



Tecoma capensis. A perennial plant, producing 

 orange-coloured trumpet flowers in clusters; xcry similar to 

 the Bigonia tribe, towards the end of Summer. 



