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drained soil, which will not wear out for a 

 couple of years, and which will not become 

 sodden or sour; for it is not necessary to repot 

 it each year. During the winter store the 

 Clivia in a light, cool place, the temperature 

 of which does not go below 40 degrees; 

 under such conditions it needs but little 

 water. 



Some other plants which the window 

 gardener can grov/ with comparative ease, 

 and from which a great deal of pleasure can 

 be had, are: 



Shrubs: Acacia arjnata, flowers yellow; 

 succeeds under the same treatment as is given 

 azaleas. Chinese hibiscus {H. Rosa-S tnensis), 

 flowers red; but there are several varieties the 

 colourings of which vary to salmon and pink. 

 Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans, but known 

 in the trade as Olea fragrans\ very small 

 white flowers which emit a very delightful 

 odour. Swainsona galegifoUa, and its varie- 

 ties alhiflora and violacea; flowers red, 

 white, or rose-violet respectively. 



Herbaceous plants: Lantana, Strohilanthes 

 anisophyllus, and coral plant {Russelia 

 juncea), which is good for edging boxes, etc. 



Vines: Clerodendron Balfouri; Maylayan 



