183 Alphabetical List of Plants. 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 



StriTABI.E FOB 



WINDOW AND BALCONY GARDENS AND THE 

 DECOBATION OF ROOMS. 



Abronia umbellata. — A charming trailing plant, with 

 rose coloured verbena-like flowers. Half-hardy annual, 

 flowering from July, till October. California. 



Abutilon Thomsonii, A. venosum striatum, A. Boule 

 de Neige, and A. floribundum. — Plants with extremely 

 beautiful bell-shaped flowers, richly striped and veined, 

 yellow and reddish rose. Good window plants and 

 succeed well on balconies during summer. A. venosum 

 striatum has pretty variegated foliage, and Boule de 

 Neige has lovely white flowers. They grow well from 

 seed or cuttings, raised in heat ; and require close 

 pruning every year. Half-hardy greenhouse plant.' 

 Brazil. 



Acacia armata, A. grandis, A. lophantJia. — Very 

 handsome greenhouse shrubs, good for window and 

 balcony decoration during summer, but requiring 

 indoor protection during winter, good pot plants. 

 Propagate by cuttings. Flowers yellow. Australia. 



Acanthus mollis. — ^A stately herbaceous hardy plant j 

 good for pot culture, either indoor or on the balcony. 



