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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



observable when the training is done only a short time before the flower buds 

 expand. 



The more rapid, erect-growing, soft-wooded ericas ought to be freely pruned soon 

 after they have ceased flowering. Eeduce the previous season's growths to at least one- 

 third of their length, and, in some instances, they may be more severely shortened, but 

 never below the leaves, doing this to promote the growth of abundance of moderately 

 strong shoots to flower the following season. 



Bowieana, flowers white ; October, 

 candidissima, white ; winter, 

 eaffra, white ; winter. 

 Cavendishandi, rich yellow; May. 

 cerinthoides coronata, scarlet ; May to November, 

 colorans, white and red ; April, 

 gracilis autumnalis, purplish red ; September, 

 grandinosa, white; March, 

 hybrida, red ; May. 

 hyemalis, pink and white ; winter. 

 Lambortiana, white ; May. 

 Linngeana, white and red ; spring. 



Selections. 



Twenty-four easily grown Ericas. 



mammosa, purple ; autumn, 

 melanthera, tinged pink ; autumn, 

 mundula, white and purple ; June , 

 persoluta alba, white ; March, 

 perspicua, white ; May. 

 propendens, purple; June, 

 pyrarnidalis, pink ; March, 

 regerminans, red ; May. 

 Spenceriana, piu-plish lilac ; sjH'ing. 

 ventricosa, in variety, various; April, 

 verticillata, scarlet; summer. 

 Wilmorei, white ; spring. 



Austiniana, growth free, flowers red ; July to Sep- 

 tember. 



*Aitoniana Turnbulli, growth slender, free-flower- 

 ing, white and pink ; J une to September. 



cerinthoides, growth loose, flowers large, scarlet ; 

 May to November. 



depressa midtiflora, growth dense, flowers yellow ; 

 May to July. 



*Eweryana, erect, growth free, flowers dark red and 



yellow ; J uly to November. 

 Faireana, growth medium, flowers large, rich rose; 



June to August, 

 ferruginea superba, growth strong, free-flowering, 



red ; July and August. 

 Hartnelli virens, growth free, flowers profuse, red 



and green ; June and July. 

 Irbyana, growth strong, flowers numerous, white, 



tinged with red ; July and August. 



* Six of the most 



it ion Ericas. 



*Jacksoni, resembles E. Austiniana, but with flowers 

 of a deeper shade of rod ; July to September. 



Lindleyana, growth free, flowers numerous, red, with 

 olive tips ; May and June. 



*Marnockiana, growth compact, Horiferous, deep 

 crimson ; August and September. 



*obbata, growth free, flowers large, waxy white ; 

 June to August. 



*Parmentieriana rosea, growth free, flowers abun- 

 dant, red ; July and August. 



Paxtoniana, habit good, flowers purple and white; 

 June and August. 



retorta major, growth free and floriferous, pale red ; 



July and September, 

 ventricosa grandiflora, growth stiff, flowers bright, 

 deep crimson ; June and July. 



lar species. 



eriostemon. — This family of Australian plants are deservedly popular among 

 lovers of hard-wooded greenhouse evergreen shrubs, and might with advantage be more 



