78 Select Flowering Plants 



draughts and well watered. They can be obtained at 

 moderate prices after May. 



Lobelias. — Blue and White — ^lovely little flowers, 

 among the universal favourites. They are easily raised 

 from seed or cuttings, and plants are very cheap. 



Statice. — A pretty pot plant, with everlasting 

 flowers, sui1;able for window cultivation. There are 

 several varieties. 



Saxifraga. — There are a great many varieties in 

 this class. The one commonly called Aaron's beard is 

 a splendid window plant for hanging basket work, and 

 a general favourite. 



Heliotrophe or Cherry pie is a highly scented flower, 

 and a favourite with many. It makes a nice pot plant 

 treated the same as Fuchsias, and is very cheap. 



Lemon Verbena. — This is another highly fragrant 

 plant ; one of the universal favourites, and of easy cul- 

 tivation in a window. 



French Lavender. — This is also a very fragrant plant, 

 with small prettily cut leaves ; and of easy growth from 

 cuttings. 



Myrtle. — A very pretty greenhouse evergreen shrub 

 suitable for window cultivation. The small-leaved 

 variety is the best for windows, being dwarf. 



Orange. — Sow a few seeds of an orange in a pot and 

 you will soon have some nice little plants. 



Cuphea Platycentra. — This is an old-fashioned bed- 

 ding and greenhouse plant, much like a miniature 

 Fuchsia, with small yellow-reddish flowers. A very 

 pretty plant for a window. Treat it the same as 

 Fuchsias. 



