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FADrilTAIi (JARDEX FLOTTERS. 



A. iniflifoni, and A. riscosa. Its nearest ally is A. SinensiSj 

 a native of China, whence also wo have the gorgeous 

 A. Inillca, which in the dawn of our summer renders 

 the conservatories and flower shows resplendent with its 

 many-coloured blooms. These last two are scarcely hardy^ 

 and therefore must he grown under glass during at least 

 a portion of the year. But the series first named need no 

 protection at any time, and they will thrive in any soil 

 that is of a sweet mellow texture and free from calcai'cous 

 matter. It is eustomaiy to plant them in peat, and they 

 certainly thrive in such a soil ; but in turfy loam, or any 

 soil of a loamy character, and especially if sandy, they will 

 generally prosper and give an abundant reward for tha 

 most ordinary care. 



The hardy species have been freely crossed, and the 

 result is innumerable varieties, producing flowers of all 

 colours, very many of them "flame-like'" in their shades 

 of yellow, orange, red, crimson, and intermediate tints. 



