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summer bedding, while in the greenhouse it 

 will flower throughout the autumn and winter 

 months, as will the lemon-coloured C. 

 amplexicaulis, which is also extensively em- 

 ployed for bedding. Besides these there is 

 C. integrifolia, a hardy shrub in the west of 

 England, and in other districts a valuable 

 autumn flower for the greenhouse. C. 

 violacea, with curious helmet-shaped flowers, 

 mauve spotted with purple, is a very pretty 

 and distinct sort. All these shrubby Cal- 

 ceolarias may be readily increased by cuttings 



Double Camellia grown in a large flower pot. 



of the young shoots taken when they are 

 available during the spring and summer 

 months. 



Galla. (See Richardia.) 



Camellia. These beautiful greenhouse 

 shrubs are less grown now than formerly, 

 probably owing to the fact that the flowers of 

 many of them are of such formal shape, and 

 therefore do not conform to present-day 

 ideas. When in a healthy state the dark 

 shining green leaves render the plants 

 ornamental at all seasons, and in spring 

 when laden with blossoms they are of course 

 particularly attractive. Renewed attention 



has of late been devoted to the single-flowered 

 varieties, which are altogether lighter in 

 appearance than the double kinds. These 

 single forms are not so well known as the 

 older varieties, hence a selection of a few 

 of the best may serve a useful purpose. 

 They are Adelina Patti, pink, edged with 

 white ; alba simplex, white ; Apollo, red, 

 yellow stamens ; Juno, white, flaked pink ; 

 Jupiter, rosy-red ; Mercury, rich crimson ; 

 Minerva, rose ; Novelty, white, splashed rose ; 

 Snowflake. pure white ; and Waltham Glorj-, 

 deep blood red. 



Camellias do not strike readily from 

 cuttings, hence they are generally grafted 

 on seedlings of Camellia japonica. This 

 work is, however, best left to nurserymen 

 who make a speciality of such matters, as 

 considerable practical knowledge and appli- 

 ances are needed to ensure success. When 

 Camellias are grown in pots or tubs they 

 may, after flowering, be kept indoors until 

 June, in order to perfect their new growth, 

 after which they can be stood out of doors. 

 They will keep in good health for some }^ears 

 without being disturbed at the roots, in 

 which case, however, they are benefited by 

 an occasional dose of liquid manure and soot 

 water mixed. Should it be necessary to 

 repot Camellias the work should be carried 

 out directly the flowers fade. Two-thirds 

 fibrous loam to one-third of peat and a good 

 sprinkling of sand form a suitable compost. 

 Although usually grown in bush form the 

 Camellia is also valuable for clothing the 

 back wall of a greenhouse, the evergreen 

 foliage rendering it a pleasing feature at all 

 seasons. Little pruning is necessary beyond 

 cutting back such branches as tend to 

 destroy the symmetry of the plant, and this 

 should be done as soon as the flowers are 

 over. 



Campanula. A particularly fine Cam- 

 panula for the embellishment of the green- 

 house is the Chimney Bellflower (Campanula 

 pyramidalis), which forms such a striking 

 feature during the summer months. There 

 are both blue- and white-flowered varieties. 

 This Campanula is grown as a biennial, and 

 raised from seed sown under glass in April. 

 When the young seedlings are sufficiently 

 advanced they should be pricked out in a 

 prepared border, where in mild districts 



