40 WINTER GKEEKEEIES AT HOME. 



lineata, and serrulata, and Dicksonia antarctica, 45 to 

 50 Achyranthes, 50 Agaves (Century plant), 45- 

 Begonia manicata, 50 to 55 Euonymus, 40 to 45 

 Callas, 45 Myrtus communis (true Myrtle), 45 to 50 

 -Lily of the Valley, 45 to 50 all Hardy Bulbs, 40 

 to 50. 



2. A. partly shaded situation, having, say, two hours of 

 either morning or evening sunshine, is much better than 

 entire shade for any of the plants in the foregoing list, 

 and will afford tolerable quarters for several more in the 

 list next given. 



3. In the forenoon sunshine, the whole or greater part 

 of it that of the afternoon being somewhat less suitable 

 any of the following will have a fair situation, if not 

 the best: Ficus repens, 50 Ivies, 40 to 50 Madeira 

 Vine, 50 Agave, 45 Myrtus communis, 45 to 50 

 Begonia manicata, B. Weltoniensis and B. hybrida multi- 

 flora, 55 to 60 Callas, 45 Hardy Bulbs, 40 to 50- 

 Fuchsias, 50 Lily of the Valley, 45 to 50 Stevias, 

 45 Ardisia crenulata, 45 to 50 Centaureas, 45- 

 Crassulas, 45 Mahernia odorata (or verticillat(t), 55 to 

 60 Linaria Cymbalaria ( Kenilworth Ivy), 55 Lata- 

 nia Borbonica (palm), 50 to 55 Ficus elastica (India 

 rubber tree), 50 to 55 Dracenas, 55 to 60. 



4. Full sunshine, in a southern or southeastern expo- 

 sure, with a temperature five or ten degrees higher than in 

 shade, is doubtless the best place for nearly all winter flow- 

 ering plants, such as Koses, 50 Carnations, 50 Gera- 

 niums, 45 Azaleas, 45 to 50 Daphnes, 45 and 



.many others [see Chapter VI., "Winter Bloom"], and 

 also for the following: Cactus, 50 Coleus, WHoya 

 carnosa (Wax plant), 50 to Q0Passiflora carulea 

 (Passion flower), 50 Aucuba Japonica (Golddust 

 shrub), 45 Palms, and Orange and Lemon trees, 45 

 to 55. 



5. For the Wardian Case, shaded from the rays of the 



