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plants, bearing blossoms throughout the 

 summer months. They need a fairly light, 

 rich soil, and are readily increased by seeds 

 and cuttings. From seed sown or cuttings 

 inserted in spring, plants that will flower in 

 summer are easily obtained. Some of the 



Hippeastrum, or Amaryllis. 



best are Impatiens Herzogii, salmon ; Hol- 

 stii, vermilion ; Oliverii, mauve ; platype- 

 tala, lilac ; and Sultanii, rose. 



India Rubber Plant. (/SeeFicuselastica.) 

 Indian Shot. (See Canna.) 

 Isolepis. (See Foliage Plants.) 

 Jacoboea Lily. (See Sprekelia.) 

 Jacobinia. The different Jacobinias are 

 all free-flowering plants, that make a good 

 show when at their best. One species, Ja- 

 cobinia chrysostephana, is especially remark- 

 able from the fact that its orange-coloured 

 blossoms are in full beauty in the depth of 

 winter. Another, J. magnifica, makes a fine 

 show during the summer months. Of this 

 there there are two or three distinct varieties. 

 They are all readily increased by cuttings 

 of the young shoots, taken whenever avail- 

 able, inserted in pots of sandy soil, and 

 placed in a closed propagating case. With 



regard to Jacobinia chrysostephana, the 

 plants should be well exposed to air and 

 sunshine in autumn in order to ensure 

 flowers in the winter. 



Jasminum. (See Climbing Plants for the 

 Greenhouse.) 



Kalanchoe. (See Succulents.) 



Kalosanthes. (See Crassula.) 



Kennedys. (See Climbing Plants for the 

 Greenhouse.) 



Lachenalia. An exceedingly pretty class 

 of flowering bulbs, natives of South Africa, 

 and popularly known as Cape Cowslips. 

 The flowers, which are borne in spikes, are 

 of narrow bell shape, and chiefly of some 

 shade of yellow or orange, with, in many 

 cases, reddish markings. They are extremely 

 useful for greenhouse decoration ; half a 

 dozen bulbs or so are grown in a pot 5 inches 

 in diameter. Lacheiialias are suitable also 

 for suspended baskets ; the spikes then acquire 

 a semi-pendulous habit of growth, and thus 

 show off the drooping flowers to great advan- 

 tage. The bulbs should be potted in August 

 and kept in a cool, shady frame for about 

 two months ; the flowers appear in the early 

 months of the year. A compost made of 

 loam with some leaf-mould and sand is 

 suitable. After flowering, the plants should 

 be watered as before to encourage good 

 growth. Late in spring or in early summer 

 the leaves will turn yellow and die off, when 

 the soil must be kept dry until the bulbs 

 are repotted. A few of the best are Lache- 

 nalia aurea, L. luteola, L. Xelsonii, L. pen- 

 dula, L. quadricolor and L. tricolor. 



Lantana. A very pretty, free-flowering 

 class of shrubby plants, with rounded clusters 

 of blossoms somewhat suggestive of those 

 of Verbena, but smaller. Their cultural re- 

 quirements are the same as Fuchsias, and, 

 like them, they flower during the summer 

 months. Some of the best are Chelsea 

 Gem, crimson ; Don Calmet, pink ; Drap 

 d'Or, orange-yellow ; Gogol, orange-amber ; 

 Incendie, rich scarlet ; La Xeige, white ; 

 Ne Plus Ultra, pink ; and Pluie d'Or, light 

 yellow. 



Lapageria. (See Climbing Plants for the 

 Greenhouse.) 



Lasiandra macrantha. A free-growing 

 shrubby plant, which is seen at its best when 

 trained on the end of a greenhouse (inside) 



