200 Alphabetical List of Plants. 



a profusion of its rosy reddish flowers, lightened up 

 by its bright green foliage. The white variety is also 

 lovely. Flowers useful for cutting for ordinary deco- 

 rative purposes. Propagate by cuttings and layers. 

 N. America. 



Rosa, the Rose. — A well-known class of free-flower- 

 ing shrubs J the favourites of every one. There are 

 numerous varieties. The Nbisetti and Banksian roses 

 are the best climbers for walls and trellises. The Tea- 

 scented Roses are the favourite pot varieties. The old 

 fashioned red China Rose is the best perpetual bloomer 

 for windows. They all require good feeding and 

 plenty of water. Propagate by budding and cuttings. 



Salvia spendens, S. coccinea and S. patens. — Beautiful 

 window and balcony plants. ;Si. spendens has fine large 

 scarlet flowers. S. spendens compacta is the finest 

 Salvia grown, and a most profuse bloomer, S. patens 

 is the finest blue flower we have. Propagate by roots, 

 seeds, or cuttings in gentle heat. Mexico. 



Saponaria calabrica, the Rosy soapwort. — A pretty 

 free-growing annual, bearing a profusion of rosy 

 flowers. This and the white variety, S. calabrica alba, 

 are showy window and balcony annuals, easily raised 

 from seed, and continuing in bloom all summer and 

 autumn. Calabeia. 



Senecio purpurea. — A first-class annual for hanging 

 baskets. Foliage, bright green. Flowers, showy 

 purple. Hardy, grows freely and is easily raised from 

 seed. EuKOPB. 



Senecio (cacalia) mikanoides, the German Ivy. — A 

 quick-growing plant having bright glossy foliage and 



