THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



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April. 



Myrsine africana, an elegant myrtle-like evergreen, 

 with shining leaves and small flowers in great 

 abundance ; very hardy ; soil loam and peat : cut- 

 tings. 



Cineraria amelloides, B. M. 249. Blue aster-like 

 flowers which are very showy, and the colour, blue, 

 is rare in green-house plants. 



C. aurita, purple-flowered, B. M. 1786. 



C. cruenta, red-flowered, B. M. 406. 



Acacia puhescens, B. M. 1263. 



A. suavedlens, sweet-scented; beautifiil evergreen 

 shrubs. See Feb. 



My^rtus, the Myrtle, six or eight varieties, well- 

 known evergreen shrubs, Avith a profusion of white 

 odoriferous flowers. 



Protea longifldra, Ex. B. 81. 



P. specidsa. Knight's Protea. 

 Elegant evergreens. 



StriitJiidla juniperinay B. M. 222. An elegant plant 

 with needle-like leaves and small white flowers. 



S. tomentosa, A. R. 334. 



S. ciliata. 



S. imhricata. 



Elegant foliage and whitish flowers ; the plants 

 requiring a similar treatment to Heaths. 



