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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



5-inch pots. Isolepis may also bo propagated by splitting old clumps into quite small 

 pieces, in preference to using large divisions, and treating as advised for seedlings. When 

 well rooted all must have abundance of water, and liquid manure will further serve to 

 keep them fresh and green. Ordinary greenhouse temperature is suitable after the 

 plants are well established. 



Jasmintjh. — See Conservatory Climbers. 



Kalosanthes. — See Crassula. 



kennedya. — These twining perennials are often grown in lofty conservatories, 

 but owing to the lightness of their growth, and the elegance of their flowers, are more 

 suitable for greenhouses. X. coccinea major, scarlet ; K. eximia, scarlet ; K. nigricans, 

 deep violet-purple, and Iv. Stirling!, scarlet, are all to be met with occasionally, but the 

 most popular is K. prostrata Marryattoe, which is of free growth, and produces small 

 bunches of pea -shaped scarlet flowers freely from March to J une. For cultural details 

 see Hardenbergia, to which genus kennedya is nearly allied. 



LACJHENALIA. 



Of these South African bulbous-rooted plants there are several beautiful species 

 and varieties which are admirably adapted to greenhouse culture. A few of the best 

 of these are L. aurca, free growing, flowers yellow, L. luteola, yellow with green 

 and red markings ; L. Nelsoni, considered the best of the yellow varieties, flower spike 

 strong and the colour rich ; L. pendula, of vigorous growth, strong spikes, flowers 

 rich crimson tipped with green ; L. tricolor (syn. L. quadricolor), flowers bright green 

 and red ; and its yellow variety lutea, perianth yellow. 



Lachenalias can be raised from seed, but the usual method of propagation is by 

 offsets at potting time. Early in August is a good time to repot the bulbs. They 

 should be removed from the dry soil in which they have rested, and graded into three 

 sizes of large, medium, and small bulbs, keeping them apart with a view to having a 

 uniform display of flower spikes. Lachenalias are sometimes flowered in 8-inch pans, 

 but are more effective and generally serviceable in 5-inch pots. Eeserve the pans for 

 the smaller offsets, disposing these somewhat thickly in them, and place about six 

 medium or large-sized bulbs in each 5-inch pot. A mixture of two parts fibrous 

 loam, one part each of leaf soil and flaky manure, and one part of coarse sand, is what 

 lachenalias thrive in. Embed the bulbs firmly in this, with a little sand under them, 



