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THE FLOWEB GARDEN . 



Tecoma radicans — Trumpet-flower, a vigorous creeper, 

 with bunches of long cinnabar-red flowers. Must have 

 a south aspect, is best propagated by cuttings from the 

 root. 



VirgirCs Bower — Clematis montana, Viticella, and its 

 varieties, are hardy climbers, pretty when trained over 

 lattice-work, and grow easily from cuttings. 



Wallflower — Cheirantlras Clieiri. — The single varieties, 

 which are the most odoriferous, are raised from seed. 

 There are yellow, brown, and purple Double "Wallflowers, 

 propagated by cuttings : severe frost kills them. To 

 make sure, choice large-flowered single kinds may also be 

 increased by cuttings. Keep a reserve of cuttings in 

 pots every winter. 



Weigela Rosea — A charming, perfectly hardy, wide- 

 spreading shrub, from China, covered in spring with gay 

 pink flowers. A great acquisition. Mostly propagated 

 by layers. 



Winter Flower. — Cliimonantlius fragrans, from Japan, 

 whose sweet-scented flowers appear before the leaves. 



Wistaria — Purple Laburnum. — Half-hardy trailing 

 shrubs, requiring the support of a wall, producing in 

 spring drooping racemes of light-purple or lilac sweet- 

 scented flowers. In light rich soil, sometimes flowers 

 twice a year. 



Yucca — Adam's Xeedle. — In appearance, something 

 between dwarf Palm-trees and Aloes, with evergreen 

 leaves, and white flowers borne in enormous numbers on 

 tall flower-stems. T. gloriosa, filament 'osa, and draconis, 

 are hardy in England. Propagate by seed and by rooted 

 sucker-sprouts. 



A>~XTJA.L ELOWEES. 



These, with biennials, and bedding-plants, constitute a 

 legion of auxiliaries, which help to keep the garden gay. 

 There is no room here except to mention the names of 

 Amaranth, Aster, Balsam, Convoholus. Coreopsis, ClarJcia, 

 Cuphcea, Gillia, Hawk weed, Heliotrope, Hibiscus Trio- 



