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the plants in to a night temperature of 50°, 
which can be raised to 55° when the first buds 
appear. With careful root-watering and occa- 
sional spraying, they will flower in from six to 
ten weeks, according to the variety and the date 
that they are brought in. The following vari- 
eties of the species W. caerulea (listed with a 
description of their blossoms) are a few of the best: 
Stella, mauve, with a red bar down the centre. 
Lord Lanesborough, a very early light blue. 
Lady Lanesborough, a very early silver-gray. 
Albert Victor, a good early lilac and purple variety. 
Louis can Houtte, a pinkish-white, semi-double. 
Monstrosa, a pure white semi-double. 
The beautiful odour and wax-like appearance 
of the flowers of Stephanotis floribunda make 
them always popular. The plants can be had 
in flower for late winter by keeping them in pots 
trained to a trellis so that they can be placed in 
a warm house after January 1, and made to 
bloom in from four to six weeks. If you wish 
to start them earlier, you must begin to rest 
them earlier in the fall, say in September, then 
water them moderately and keep them cool 
that the wood may ripen thoroughly. 
Another very fragrant flower and an old-time- 
favourite that can be had in flower for winter is 
