LANTANA — LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA. 1 1 5 



Z, Aurantiaca, bright orange. 

 Z. Clotilda, pink, yellow centre. 

 L, Delicatissima, deep lilac. 

 Z. Euge nie, rose and white 

 Z. Flava Lilacina, lilac and orange. 

 L. Grand Sultan, purple and yellow. 

 L. Henderso7iii, rose, center white. 

 Z. King of Roses, scarlet and orange. 



Z. Lina Etinger, straw color; dwarf and profuse bloomer. 

 Z. Marcella, lilac rose, changing to yellow. 

 Z. Monfeck, crimson ; compact habit. 

 Z. Raphael, purple, orange and rose. 

 Z. Triumph, dark orange. 



LIBONIA FLORIBUNDA. 



The Libonia is a neat growing shrub with shin- 

 ing green foliage, attains a height and breadth of 

 twelve or fifteen inches and bears flowers an inch 

 in length, scarlet orange at the base shading into 

 deep yellow at the top. It is a valuable winter 

 house plant as it blooms profusely from December to 

 May. 



SOIL AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



The Libonia thrives in a soil composed of three 

 parts sandy loam and one of manure. 



It requires a moderate supply of water. 



A temperature of from 55° to jo° suits it best, 

 though it endures a greater variation. 



It is easily increased by cuttings, which root 

 readiLv in damp sand under glass. 



