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flowers, which are produced in great quantities during the 

 autumn months. 



S. splendens. — This is one of the best old-fashioned green- 

 house flowering plants. It is of free growth, with ample 

 smooth pale green foliage, and when well grown will pro- 

 duce an abundance of its fine scarlet flowers during the 

 autumn and winter months. It is also well adapted for 

 growing as standards for table decoration, &c. Native of 

 Mexico. 



SOLANUM. 



This genus contains an immense number of species, many 

 of which are of great importance for the decoration of the 

 garden. Some make splen.did objects for planting out-doors, 

 for diversity in the sub-tropical garden ; others are equally 

 valuable for conservatory and dinner-table decoration; it 

 is to the latter class that we shall confine our remarks 

 in this place. They are plants of very easy culture, and 

 for table decoration should be grown every year from seed. 



S. capsicastrum (hybrids). — The varieties we recommend 

 are those known in commerce as WilUams' Hybrids, as being . 

 far superior to the forms from which they have sprung, 

 especially the form known as S. hybridum compactum, of 

 which our illustration gives but a faint idea. There are many 

 variations in shape and size of berries, notably S. hybridum 

 Empress, a variety with very large berries, but all are robust, 

 yet compact in growth, and most profuse fruiters, and as 

 they have a fine efiect by artificial light, they are especially 

 useful and ornamental for table decoration. 



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A genus of very pretty half-climbing evergreen shrubs, 

 which are well deserving a place in every collection, for 



