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Libonia jioribunda are very useful for table decoration, as 

 the small tubular flowers, scarlet, tipped with yellow, are 

 effective under artificial light. Libonia Penrhosiensis has 

 crimson flowers. The plants may be grown over several 

 years if the shoots are shortened in spring. With a 

 small batch, plants may be had in flower from Christmas 

 to March. Great care is needful in watering during 

 this period, otherwise the leaves will fall. 



LiNDENBERGIA GRANDIFLORA 



Warm greenhouse shrubby plant, with many bright 

 yellow Mimu/ujAike flowers. Pinch the shoots occa- 

 sionally to keep the plants in shape. 



LUCULIAS 



Both Luculia gratissima and L, Pinceana are fine shrubs, 

 with rose-coloured fragrant flowers in large globular 

 clusters. The flowering shoots should be cut hard back 

 to the older wood in March, and the plants placed in a 

 warm greenhouse to start. In summer they are best 

 outside. No summer pinching is required. Flower in 

 December. Well suited for training on a greenhouse 

 wall, but the flowers are soon over. 



Marguerites 



By striking the tops of the shoots in July and potting 

 into 5-inch pots, pinching the shoots twice and nipping 

 out flower buds, nice little plants may be had for flower 

 from November till February. Grow outside until 

 frost. The blue marguerite {Agathaea coelestis) may be 

 treated in the same way. 



Mignonette 



Early in July fill 5-inch pots with loam, mixed with a 

 little mortar rubbish. Sow a dozen seeds on the surface. 



