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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Flowering Species. 



B. coccinea.— Brazil. Shrubby growth, flowers in 

 pendulous racemes, red ; summer. 



,, Dregei. — Rootstock fleshy, stems annual, flowers 

 in axillary racemes, white ; summer. 



,, fuchsioides. — New Grenada. Stems tall, sub- 

 herbaceous, flowers in branching pendulous 

 panicles, rich deep scarlet ; summer. B. f. 

 rniniata is smaller than the type ; flowers cin- 

 nabar red. 



heracleifolia. — Mexico. Rootstock thick and 

 fleshy, leaves ornamental, flower-stalks long, 

 erect, hairy, many-flowered, rose coloured; spring. 

 Longipila, nigricans, and punctata are varieties 

 of B. heracleifolia. 

 ,, iNCARNATA(syn.B.insignis).— Mexico. Stemserect, 

 height 2 feet, flowers in terminal, nodding 

 peduncles, rose coloured ; winter. B. i. metallica 

 is a, desirable form with bronzy purple, metallic 

 leaves. 



,, Lynciiiana. — Mexico. Tall erect stems, and large 

 leaves, flowers freely produced, in large axillary 

 cymes, reddish crimson ; winter. 



B. manicata. — Mexico. Stems stout and large, 

 fleshy leaves, flowers in branching cymes, pink ; 

 winter. 



,, nitida. — Jamaica. Stems 4 feet to 5 feet high, 

 leaves large, flowers in large terminal and 

 axillary panicles, deep rose ; winter and spring 



,, sangutnea. — Brazil. Stems tall and woody, 

 leaves largo, upper surface green, underside 

 deep red, flowers in branching cymes, white; 

 spring. 



,, semperflorens. — Brazil. Stem fleshy, leaves 

 medium sized, flowers large, on axillary stalks, 

 white ; autumn, winter, and spring. Frau 

 Maria Brandt, of compact growth, flowers rose 

 coloured ; rosea, rose coloured, and carminea, are 

 good varieties of B. semperflorens. 



,, socotrana. — Socotra. Stem annual, stout, and 

 succulent, leaves large, flowers in terminal, few 

 flowered, cymes; winter. 



,, stjaveolens. — Central Africa. Stem tall and 

 branching, leaves large and glabrous, flowers 

 in large axillary panicles, white, sweet scented. 

 A good companion for B. nitida. 



Flowering Hybrids. 



B. Adonis. — Robust, erect habit, bold foliage, flowers 

 large, numerous, bright rose- carmine ; winter. 

 New and good. 



, , Arthur Malet. — Leaves bright rose with a silvery 

 gloss, flowers rose pink. 



,, carminata. — Stems erect, leaves medium sized, 

 flowers in drooping axillary cymes, carmine- 

 pink ; summer, good for suspending. 



,, Digswelliana. — Fleshy rootstock, stems short, 

 semi-decumbent, leaves large, green, with red 

 margin, flowers small on long, erect scapes, 

 pale pink ; winter. 



,, Ensign. — Good habit. Flowers large, on erect 

 peduncles, bright rose-pink ; winter, good. 



,, erecta multiflora. — Of erect growth. Flowers 

 bright reddish pink; winter. 



,, Gloire de Lorraine. — Of a neat habit of growth, 

 very floriferous. Flowers bright, rose-pink ; 

 winter. A valuable acquisition. (See Fig. 133). 



,, Gloire de Sceadx.— Tall growing. Leaves 

 large, with bronzy metallic lustre, crimson under- 



neath, flowers freely produced, bright rose-pink ; 

 winter. Handsome. 



B. incomparablis. — Large handsome leaves, flowers 

 large on extra long scapes, scarlet ; winter. 



,, John Heal. — Good habit. Flowers large, persis- 

 tent, in loose racemes, crimson -scarlet ; autumn 

 and winter. Valuable. 



,, Mrs. Heal. — Stems short, leaves medium sized, 

 flowers large, freely produced and borne on 

 long peduncles, carmine toned with scarlet; 

 autumn and winter. A valuable acquisition. 



,, Myra. — Habit pleasing. Flowers large on arching 

 peduncles, bright rose-carmine. Another valu- 

 able addition to the winter flowering section. 



,, weltoniensis. — A well-known summer and 

 autumn flowering variety, compact in growth, 

 with handsome leaves, flowers freely produced, 

 light pink. 



,, Winter Gem. — Dwarf habit, neat foliage. Flowers 

 borne well above the leaves, rich scarlet-crimson ; 

 winter. One of the best. 



