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THE GEEEN-HOUBE, 



low flowers of the character of LamUra, on a 

 smooth-leaved plant of easy culture in loam ^^nd 

 peat, and increased by cuttings. 



Crotalana purpurea, B. R. 128. 



Cpulchelh, B. M. 1699. 

 Beautiful purple pea flowers on pinnate glaucous^ 



lea,ved plants, hardy and of easy culture in sandy 



loam. Propagation by seeds or cuttings. 



Spielmannia africana, B, M, 1899. Fine scarlet 

 flowers which continue coming out all summer and 

 often to the middle of December. The plant is of 

 the easiest culture and propagation. 



Aldysia citrioddra,, B. M, 367. (formerly Verhena 

 triphy'Ua). Purplish white flowers in elegant 

 spikes ; but the plant is chiefly cultivated for the 

 delightful odour of the leaves when bruised. It 

 grows well in rubbish and loam, and is as easily 

 increased by cuttings as the willow. 



Clematis hrachiata, B. R, 97. 



C. aristata, B. R. 238. 



C. calycina, B. M. 959. 

 Whitish flowers on branchy shrubs which require 



the support of other plants or of props. The flowers 



of no brilliance, but valued as coming out in the two 



last months of the year. 



Statice pectinata. 



S. sinuata, B, M. 71. 



S. mueronata 8-nd echioides. 



The first a shrub, the next two herbaceous peren*. 



nials, [and the last a biennial, all with showy red and 



