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so that it gets plenty of air and sunshine. 

 Under these conditions the large salver- 

 shaped blossoms, of rich purple colour, are 

 borne very freely during the autumn months. 

 It can be struck from cuttings taken in 

 spring, inserted in sandy peat and covered 

 with a bell glass, but they take some time 

 to root. For potting purposes a mixture of 

 loam, peat and sand is essential. 



Lemon-scented Verbena. (See Aloysia 

 citriodora.) 



Leschenaultia. (See Hard-wooded 

 Plants.) 



Lindenbergia grandiflora. This plant, 

 which grows to a height of about 18 inches, 

 much resembles the common Musk when in 

 flower. One great ad- 

 vantage is that its bright 

 yellow flowers appear 

 during the autumn and 

 early winter. It can be 

 readily propagated by 

 seeds sown or cuttings 

 taken in spring, and is 

 altogether of very easy 

 culture. 



Lobelia t e n u i o r. 

 (See Annuals.) 



Lonicera. (See 

 Climbing Plants for the 

 Greenhouse.) 



Lotus peliorhyn- 

 chus. A trailing plant 

 clothed with narrow 

 greyish leaves, and, 

 during the summer, 

 bearing numerous scar- 

 let parrot's - beak - like 

 blossoms. It can be 

 raised from cuttings 

 taken in spring, and 

 covered with a bell 

 glass until rooted. It 

 has a very pleasing 

 effect when mounted on 

 a pedestal, while it is 

 also seen to advantage 

 in a suspended basket. 

 The Lotus is often used 

 in summer bedding as 

 a grey covering for the 

 surface of beds contain- 

 ing bright colours. 



Maiden's Wreath. (See Francoa ramosa. ) 

 Mandevilla suaveolens. (See Climbing 

 Plants for the Greenhouse.) 



Marguerite. From their simple cul- 

 tural requirements and free flowering quali- 

 ties Marguerites are general favourites. One 

 drawback is then- liability to the attacks of 

 the larvae of a leaf-boring fly. When under 

 glass these pests can be kept in check by 

 fumigating with Auto-Shreds, but if this 



Seedling Hippeastrums 



transplanted round the 



side of a 6-inch pot. 



Offset removed from parent 

 bulb and potted. 



