138 PLANTS FOR WINDOW GARDENING. 



and all through the long days of winter it is gay with bright 

 blossoms, and gives quite as much pleasure as the rare 

 exotics which are brought from the greenhouse. 



CUPHEA. 



A new Cuphea ( G. hyssopifolia) has proved a very free 

 blooming plant, being never out of bloom. The foliage is 

 dark green, very fine ; the flowers bright pink, completely 

 covering the plant. It roots freely from cuttings, grows 

 rapidly ; the plants bloom when only an inch high, and 

 whether in garden, greenhouse, or window, it devotes its 

 whole energies to flowering. 



Soil, sandy loam, with good drainage. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



LARGE FLOWERED. 

 Some of the best new varieties are 

 George Peabody, pure white. 

 Gloria Mundi, golden yellow, incurved. 

 Princess of Teck, pure white, finely incurved. 

 Marchioness of Lome, rich rosy lilac. 

 Bijou, bright rose purple, anemone flowered. 

 Jardin des Plants, golden yellow. 

 Margaret, large pure white, anemone flowered. 



