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this way it will flower and set its berries freely. A climbing kind S. 

 jasminoides will produce pretty white flowers throughout the greater 

 part of the year in the greenhouse. In mild countries, as in the south 

 of England, it will stand the winter in the open. Soil : good loam and 

 a little peat. 



Streptocarpus. A charming class of plants nearly related to the 

 Gloxinia. The cultural requirements of the two are much the same, 

 except that as the Streptocarpus does not form tubers it must not be kept 

 quite dry during the winter. 



Tacsonia Van Volxemii. This is a free-growing climber somewhat 

 like a Passiflora, but the starry flowers which hang suspended on long 

 stalks are magenta-scarlet in colour. Soil : loam and peat. 



Tropaeolum, The climbing Tropseolums are very pretty, and the 

 Lobbianum section will succeed almost anywhere. Good kinds are : 

 Ball of Fire, scarlet ; fulgens, deep scarlet, both single ; and Beauty of 

 Darmstadt, scarlet and orange, double. These must be increased by 

 cuttings. Rather poor loam is best. 



Tuberose. The Tuberose, Polianthes tuberosus, is generally regarded 

 as a subject for forcing, but at the same time it will grow and flower in 

 the greenhouse, though of course its rate of progress will be slower than 

 when more heat is given. The white highly-fragrant flowers are much 

 admired. The bulbs should be obtained early in the year and potted 

 one in a five-inch pot, in a mixture of loam and peat. 



Vallota purpurea. This, known popularly as the Scarborough 

 Lily, forms a bright feature in the greenhouse in August and September. 

 The reddish-scarlet funnel-shaped flowers are borne in a good-sized head 

 on a stem a foot or so in height. Like the Nerines it comes from South 

 Africa, and much the same treatment will do for both. 



Verbena. Some of the Verbenas form a charming summer feature 

 in the greenhouse, and since the advent of the large-flowered rich pink 

 variety, Miss Willmott, they are now extensively grown. Boule de 

 neige, white ; Crimson King, Purple Queen, and King of Scarlets are 

 also good varieties. A mixture of loam, sand, and peat suits them. 



Veronica. The different shrubby Veronicas are hardy in warm 

 districts, and in others they are valuable for greenhouse decoration. 

 They bloom in autumn, the flowers being borne in Bottle-brush like 

 spikes. In colour they vary from white to crimson, some of the pink, 

 blue, and purple shades being very pleasing. They can be stood outside 

 during the summer months. Any good potting-soil. 



A selection of climbing plants for the greenhouse : Abutilons of 

 sorts ; Clematis indivisa ; Cobsea scandens ; Hibbertia dentata ; Jas- 

 minum grandiflorum ; Lapagerias, red and white ; Maurandya Bar- 

 clayana ; Passifloras of sorts ; Pelargoniums, Ivy-leaved ; Plumbago 

 capensis ; Roses of sorts ; Solanum jasminoides ; Tropaeolums ; Tac- 

 sonia Van Volxemii. 



