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P0PULAE GAUD EN BOTANY. 



charming of these may be mentioned, the Cohcea, Eccre- 

 mocarpus, Hoya, Kenneclia, Lophospermum, Tropteohtm, 

 Passiflora, Mandevillea, and Bignonia. A few ornamental 

 baskets may be introduced with advantage, to be suspended 

 from the roof, containing plants which look well hanging 

 down, as Cereus, Nierembergia, Saxicava sarmentosa, etc. 

 etc., but these do equally well placed on shelves. At the 

 back of the stageing should be arranged the larger class of 

 plants and evergreens, to form a good background ; next, 

 bright flowering plants, and lastly, bulbs, and those that are 

 delicate and low, which bear a close inspection. These 

 should not be crowded, but so placed that if possible the 

 pots of all may be hidden by the foliage of those below; 

 the colours of the flowers must also be arranged to please 

 the eye : in short there is ample room for the display of 

 taste in various ways. Of course everything must be kept 

 perfectly neat ; every dead or decaying leaf and stalk re- 

 moved, the heads of flowers tied up, and stems supported 

 wheije necessary, the earth stirred to admit air, and a hun- 

 dred little things which are constantly occurring ; so that 

 there is a never-ending scene of pleasure and amusement 

 to the true lover of these beautiful and interesting nurslings. 

 The greenhouse, too, is in its most attractive state at the 



