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CON VALL ARIA CONVOLVULUS. 



ing the supply as growth commences, and both 

 leaves and flower will soon appear. 



If not so fortunate as to possess a garden bed of 

 Lily of the Valley, roots can be obtained from a 

 florist. Plant them in a rich soil from three to 

 six in a pot, according to its size. They may 

 be grown in moss as well as earth, as they make 

 little or no root before flowering, or they Will grow 

 finely in a Wardian case. 



Only well matured roots, whose crown or " pip ' 

 is developed, will flower. 



CONVOLVULUS. 



(MORNING GLORY.) 



Linnaeus named this plant from Convolvere, to 

 entwine or wind about ; in reference to its habit It 

 was first introduced into cultivation from Southern 

 Europe in 1597. The minor varieties are the easi- 

 est of ail vines to raise in doors, and make an effec- 

 tive plant for the hanging basket or for any 

 situation when a climbing or trailing plant is de 

 sired. 



SOIL AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



The Convolvulus will flourish in any good garden 

 soil, and requires but ordinary care. It is easily 

 grown from seeds. For winter blooming sow late 

 in the season, out-door, and pot them on the ap- 

 proach of frost. 



