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early spring, flowering in May. In summer it will be advan- 

 tageous to thin out the young growths, which are very luxuriant. 

 Grow in good loam and sand, and feed well. £>. Knightii, 

 D. meteloides (Fig. 462), D. sanguinea, and D. suaveolens are the 

 best species. The first has large double white flowers, 3m. 



long, very strongly 

 scented. The 

 second is white, 

 the third scarlet, 

 and the fourth 

 white; flowers 

 single. The 

 heights vary ac- 

 cording to con- 

 ditions, but from 

 1 oft. to 15 ft. is 

 easily attained in 

 an ordinary green- 

 house. 



The annual 

 species and their 

 double forms may 

 be raised from 

 seed sown in 

 March in a cool 

 frame ; they make 

 very useful plants 

 for the shelves 

 when grown in 

 6in. pots. The 

 most suitable 

 are D. cornucopia, 

 D. fastuosa, and 

 D. chloranthe. 

 D. cornucopia, 

 double white 

 flowers, marbled 

 purple, and beau- 

 tifully scented ; 

 D. fastuosa, white 

 and purple flowers; and D. chloranthe is yellow, with scented 

 trumpet-shaped flowers. Heights of all from i8in. to aft. 



Diplacus. — The hybrids of D. glutinosus make very pretty pot- 

 plants. Propagate by cuttings in early spring, and grow in the 

 cool pit in loam, leaf-soil, and sand, giving plenty of moisture. 

 The blossoms greatly resemble Mimulus (Musk), to which they 

 are allied, and vary in shades of red and yellow. Height 



Fig. 462. — Datura meteloides. 



