820 GEEENHOUSE PLANTS. 



produced singly from the axils of the leaves. Native of 

 Chili. 



Phcenocoma. 



An exceedingly pretty genus, containing only one described 

 species, which is a greenhouse evergreen shrub ; it is closely 

 allied to Elichrysum, and belongs to the order Asteraca. It 

 should be grown in a compost of three parts peat and one 

 sandy loam. 



P. prolifera. — This lovely plant is not grown so largely as 

 it should be, as for cutting purposes as well as the exhibition 

 table it is unsurpassed ; the flowers, which are everlasting, 

 are bright crimson, and are produced singly from the tops of 

 the branches, which are covered with a white downy sub- 

 stance, giving the plant a most distinct appearance. Native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. 



PiMELIA. 



These plants are easily grown, and are mcst profuse 

 bloomers, valuable alike for home decoration and exhibition 

 purposes. In the month of March, if the specimens require 

 shifting, they should be looked to ; the young plants will be 

 sure to stand in need of repotting. The soil we use for 

 that purpose is about three parts fibrous peat to one part of 

 good turfy loam, adding about half as much sand as loam. 

 These plants must be watered very carefully after potting, 

 and until the roots have worked into the fresh soil ; a moitt 

 house with a little warmth just at this time will also be very 

 beneficial ; they should not be stopped after about the end 

 of July, as, if done later, it does not allow the plants time to 

 finish their growth and thoroughly ripen their wood. Some 

 few years back very fine specimens were to be seen at our 



