Gardening for Amateurs 



Flowers of Deutzia. 



those newly lifted from the open ground 

 and will last longer in bloom. 



Among the numerous hardy shrubs that 

 can be recommended for the amateur's green- 

 house are : 



Andromeda. Pretty little evergreen 

 shrubs with spikes of white, wax-like 

 blossoms. The best are A. floribunda and 

 A. japonica. If potted firmly in peaty soil 

 the plants will keep in good condition in pots 

 for some years. 



Azalea. A well-known and much ap- 

 preciated class of flowering shrubs. In 

 Azalea mollis the blossoms are chiefly of a 

 more or less pronounced terra-cotta tint, 

 but in those known as Ghent Azaleas there 

 is a much wider range of colour. The 

 flowers of Azalea mollis are larger than those 

 of the Ghent varieties. If these kinds are 

 kept in pots they must be well supplied with 

 water during the summer. No pruning is 

 needed unless it be the removal of any old 



shoots or the shortening of others that 

 have grown beyond boxmds. 



Berberis stenophylla. This pretty 

 golden-flowered Barberrv is very 

 bright and effective in the green- 

 house. When grown in pots it may 

 be said to need a free supply of water, 

 an occasional dose of liquid manure, 

 and a thinning out of old stems after 

 flowering. 



Ceanothus. If treated as recom- 

 mended for the preceding the early- 

 flowering kinds of Ceanothus such as 

 dentatus, rigidus and veitchianus are 

 very pleasing. The flowers are of 

 different shades of blue, a tint but 

 little represented among hardy shrubs 

 that flower early. 



Choisya ternata (Mexican 

 Orange Flower). An evergreen 

 shrub with aromatic leaves and 

 clusters of white fragrant flowers. 

 Should be grown altogether in pots, 

 and plunged outside during the 

 summer. 



Gytisus (Broom). The Brooms 

 will not withstand hard forcing, but 

 if brought into bloom gradually they 

 form a striking feature in the green- 

 house. It is necessary that they be 

 thoroughly established in pots. After 

 flowering the shoots should be shortened by 

 about half. Good sorts for this treatment 

 are Cytisus andreanus, yellow and crimson ; 

 C. albus, white ; C. praecox, sulphur ; and 

 C. scoparius, golden-yellow. 



Deutzia. The oldest of the Deutzias 

 employed for the greenhouse is gracilis, 

 having clusters of charming white flowers 

 in great profusion. There are several new 

 kinds that may also be employed for the same 

 purpose, among them being Lemoinei, hy- 

 brida venusta, and kalmiaeflora. All these 

 Deutzias benefit by liberal feeding during 

 the summer months. 



Erica. The winter-flowering Heaths 

 Erica carnea and E. mediterranea hybrida 

 will, if taken up in the autumn and carefully 

 potted, flower well in the greenhouse. 

 Established plants of Erica codonodes or 

 lusitanica are also, very effective under 

 glass. If the last named is kept in 

 pots and plunged outside during summer, 



