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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



in a border, and trained up wires or pillars to a greenhouse-roof, is very attractive. All 

 the pruning needed is the removal of irregular growths in February. 



hedychixjm.— These are truly noble plants for conservatory and greenhouse decora- 

 tion. They form tall stems, with handsome canna-like leaves, which produce grand 



Fig. 92. Hardenbergia Comi"toniana. 



spikes of flowers, succeeded occasionally by attractive red fruit. For greenhouse culture 

 two species are recommended, namely, H. flavum, from Nepaul, and H. Gardnerianum, a 

 native of the East Indies. The first attains a height of 3 feet, and produces large spikes 

 of fragrant yellow flowers in July. H. Gardnerianum is somewhat taller in growth, and 



