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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



better known as C. dependens, a native of the Peruvian Andes, is, however, worthy of a 

 place in most collections of hard-wooded greenhouse plants. It is of pendulous habit, 

 and if grown with a stem 3 feet high and kept to a clear head, will be found most 

 effective, each long branch producing corymbs of funnel-shaped pale red flowers in 

 April. Cuttings of half-firm flowerless shoots may be inserted in nearly all sand under 

 a bell or hand-glass any time during the summer, these rooting quickly in a temperature 

 of 50° to 55°. From small pots shift into larger sizes according as the plants require 

 more root room, using a compost of two parts fibrous loam to one of leaf soil with silver 



sand added, potting firmly. Support the young 

 plants with stakes, not topping the leading growth 

 till 3 feet high, but remove side-shoots as they form. 

 Prune after flowering, and during the summer ar- 

 range the plants out of doors with other greenhouse 

 shrubs. Winter them in a slightly heated green- 

 house. Abundance of water should be given 

 during all but the dullest part of the year, and 

 liquid manure freely to well-established specimens. 



cassia. — C. corymbosa is the only species con- 

 sidered worthy of greenhouse and conservatory cul- 

 ture. It is a native of Buenos Ayres, grows to a 

 height of 6 to 10 feet, and produces corymbs of 

 yellow, pea-shaped flowers in great profusion during 

 the summer. Its cultural requirements are of the 



Fig. 78. Cephalotus follicularis. 



simplest description. Cuttings of half- ripened shoots 

 inserted in sandy soil in March may be rooted in a brisk heat of about 80°. From small 

 pots gradually shift the plants into larger, doing this before they become stunted in 

 growth for want of more root room, using a compost of two parts fibrous loam to one of 

 peat, with a little sharp sand. Top the plants to make them bushy, and mature the 

 young wood in the full sunshine. Winter them in a warm greenhouse. Strong plants 

 may be pruned into the desired form in February and soon afterwards re-potted. Feed 

 them liberally at the roots during the flowering period. Best, but do not wholly dry 

 off the plants during the winter. They are suitable for planting in lofty conservatories, 

 or glazed corridors from which frost is excluded. 



cephalotus. — C. follicularis, miniature Pitcher-plant, is a native of West Australia, 



