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throughout the oToater part of the year. 

 They are in loose spikes or panicles, shaped 

 like those of Phlox Drmnmondi, and of a 

 soft, dainty, lavender bine — a most rare 

 and lovely color. 



The plant grows well in ordinary loam. 

 It sends out branches, each one terminated 

 with bloom. After the flowers on the 

 branch fade it should be at once cut back 

 to within a few inches of the main stalk. 

 Soon new branches will start, and these, 

 in turn, will bear a crop of flowers. This 

 cutting back treatment must be kept up 

 the year round in order to keep the plant 

 constantly making new growth. As long 



as it grows it will Ijloom. There is a white 

 variety that is pretty, but it is a shy bloom- 

 ing sort. There is also a red sort, but it 

 lacks the loveliness which characterizes the 

 variety described, which will be found 

 catalogued as Plumbago capensis. It is 

 exceedingly difficult to grow from cuttings, 

 therefore the amateur will do well to pur- 

 chase plants from the florist, rather than 

 to undertake to grow them for himself. 

 I have succeeded in rooting a few, in sand, 

 but not* one in twenty would show the first 

 sign of starting. Give the plant a good 

 light, but keep it out of strong 'sunshine. 

 Its fragile flowers can not stand that. 



