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EUPATORIUMS 



Eupatorium Weinmannianum has sweet white flowers, 

 while those of E. petiolare are blush white. Bouvardia 

 treatment. Two distinct species of Eupatorium are best 

 known in gardens under the names of HebecUnium 

 atroruhens and H, ianthinium—xhe first the best. It has 

 reddish flowers. These are not unlike an enlarged 

 Ageratum, Take cuttings in April, and pinch once, 

 keeping the plants over summer. Old plants should be 

 shaken out and placed in smaller pots, shifting on through 

 the season as required. Both stand well in the green- 

 house when in flower, but are not recommended to small 

 growers. 



Scarlet Spray 



{Euphorbia fulgens, E. jacquiniaefolia), — This is most 

 beautiful when planted out in a bed and trained round 

 the pillars of a warm greenhouse. It does not require 

 peat. As a pillar plant it produces a number of 

 sprays, I to 2 feet long, that are elegant for cutting. 

 The brilliant colour — an orange colour — is very effec- 

 tive under artificial light, and thus small pot plants 

 are useful. From the time flowers cease to April, 

 keep the plants dry ; afterwards cut the shoots of the 

 older plants back, and water freely. Cuttings 3 to 

 4 inches long may be taken off* with a heel of the older 

 stem. Place three in a 3-inch pot, and place in the 

 warmest cases at hand. When well rooted remove, and 

 shift the three plants into 5-inch pots. From June to 

 September the plants should be grown in a sunny frame 

 or greenhouse. No pinching is required with the plants 

 in their first year, as one spray per plant is best. As 

 the shoots are full of milky sap, it is wise to allow the 

 cuttings to dry at the ends before inserting in pots. 



