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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [February i, 1882. 
FLOWERS FOR THE TROPICS. 
(From Sutton's Tropical Garden Guide.) 
f Continued from page 656.) 
Bartonia. 
A. free flowering and showy plant, requiring plenty 
of water, a rich soil, and a sunny position. Sow in 
October, and transplant to the border. 
Bbachycome (Swan River Daisy.) 
A very pretty dwarf annual : flowers in great profu- 
sion. Sow in October, and plant out 3 or 4 together 
in the border. Very useful also for edgings. 
Bbowallia. 
An effective annual of upright growth, producing a 
profusion of blue and white flowers. Sow in October. 
Cacalia. 
A very pretty annual, common in Indian gardens. 
Always blooming. 
Calandrinia. 
This showy annual produces beautiful crimson umbels 
of flowers. Do not transplant. Sow in a sunny spot 
in October. 
Calceolaria. 
The strains of this beautiful annual have been greatly 
improved by us. 
Candytuft. 
This may be cultivated in India with considerable 
success. Sow at the end of the rains, where they are 
required to flower, and thin out to 3 inches apart. A 
friable rich soil, and watering freely, are necessary. 
The plants flower during the cold season. 
Chrysanthemum. 
A well-known flower, attractive in borders, and should 
be in every garden. Sow in October, and transplant 
3 together. 
Callirhoe. 
A showy annual, producing a great number of bright 
crimson blossoms. Sow in October, and plant out 3 or 
4 together. Thrives remarkably well about Calcutta. 
Cockscomb. 
A. handsome and showy plant. Will grow well either 
jn pots or in the open ground, in good rich soil. Sow 
jn July to bloom in December. 
Cineraria. 
Sow early in October, as this plant cannot stand 
the hot season. Is a most valuable plant, but requires 
frequent shiftings and a good rich soil in a shady spot. 
Clintonia. 
A dazzling and beautiful annual, suited only to pots 
and rock work, Lignt, sandy soil required. Plant 3 
together in pots, using plenty of well-rooted manure. 
Thrive best if the pots are stood in pans of water. 
Collinsia. 
This annual, when in full bloom, is an effective border 
plant. Grows from 6 to 12 inches high. Sow in October 
to bloom at the end of January. 
Clarkia. 
This well-known annual should be in every garden. 
Requires good soil and plenty of manure. Sow in 
October. 
Convolvulus Major. 
A splendid class of climbing plants, very useful for 
trellises, verandahs, &c. Great variety of colour. Requires 
good rich soil. Sow in October. 
Convolvulus Minor. 
Most useful and effective in clumps or beds. Sow 
in October on rich soil. 
Cobkopsis. 
This well-known annual should have a place in every 
; is vciy lii illiiml in colour, mid remains in bloom 
or a long time. Sow 171 October, and plant out when 
3 inches high. Comes into bloom in March. 
Centaurea. 
The seed should be sown in October, and transplanted 1 
into the border, in good, rich soil, as soon as large 
enough. 
Datura. 
A magnificent annual, with large trumpet-shaped 
flowers ; very sweet scented. The plants will grow for 
some time after flowering, but should be destroyed. 
Sow in July. 
Dianthus. (Indian pink). 
Sow about the middle of the wet season on friable, 
rich soil. If the rainfall is heavy protect from wet ; a 
moist atmosphere will cause them to damp off. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 
A very showy plant ; comes to great perfection in 
Upper India during the cold months. Sow in October, 
and do not transplant afterwards. 
Erysimum. 
A showy annual, especially suitable for large beds or 
mixed borders. Sow in the border in October. 
Eutoca. 
A profuse blooming annual, bearing clusters of bright 
blue flowers. Thrives best on light soil. Sow in October. 
Geranium (or Pelargonium). 
Sow any time during the rains. 
GlLIA. 
A straggling plant, very useful for clumps : produces 
tufts of flowers. Sow in October. 
Gloxinia. 
A mixture of leaf mould and sand with good yellow 
loam is required for successful cultivation. Sow the 
beginning of the rains in pans or pots, and transplant 
as soon as large enough. 
Godetia. 
A splendid free flowering annual, suitable for rock- 
work or bedding. 
Gypsophila. 
Dwarf annuals, suitable for bouquets. Sow in October. 
Hawkweed. 
A very showy annual, producing large flowers. Sow 
in October. 
Helichrysum. 
These everlastings are easily cultivated, and are useful 
for indoor decoration. Height from 2 to 3 feet. Sow 
in October. 
Hibiscus. 
A beautiful annual of trailing growth. Sow in October 
on a light, sandy soil. 
Hollyhock. 
This should be cultivated in a good rich light soil, 
otherwise it does not grow well. Sow in October in 
the open ground, as the plants do not bear transplanting. 
Kauleussia. 
A dwarf and pretty annual ; useful for edgings. Sow 
in October, and plant out when 2 or 3 inches high. 
Ipomcsa. 
A beautiful class of climbers, admirably adapted for 
verandahs, trellis-work, &c. Should not be grown on 
the same spot two years in succession. Sow early in 
July. 
Larkspur. 
This is a beautiful annual, with many shades of 
colour, producing a good effect in a garden. The flowers 
grow on hyacinth-like stems, and form a compact and 
showy spike. Sow in the early part of December. 
Leptosiphon. 
A profuse blooming dwarf annual. Sow in October. 
Lin aria. 
A pretty dwarf annual, bearing a profusion of small 
flowers. Sow in patches in October. 
(To be^continued.) 
