DOMESTIC GARDENING. 
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itself, but as admitting of augmentation and 
enlargement, to meet the tastes or the means 
of particular individuals. We might have in- 
troduced into it more rare and valuable plants 
than those we have selected, but our object 
has been rather to collect the least difficult in 
cultivation. 
We shall in this place enumerate, besides 
the names of the plants, their season of 
flowering, and the most generally proper soil 
for each, omitting, in this place, any formal 
mention of the principles of cultivation. 
List of Plants for a covered balcony, from 
which frost is excluded by artificial means. 
Acacia armata, (armed Acacia.) — Flowers 
in April : loam and peat. 
Acacia pubescens, (downy Acacia.) — 
Flowers in March. 
Acacia verticillata, (whorl-leaved Aca- 
cia.) — Flowers in March and April. 
Aloysia citriodora, (citron-scented Ver- 
bena.) — Flowers in July and August : light 
rich loam. 
Azalea indica, ledifolia, (white Indian 
Azalea.) — Flowers in April : sandy peat. 
' Azalea (i) phcenicea, (purple Indian 
Azalea.) — Flowers in April. 
Azalea (i) Smithii, (crimson Indian Aza- 
lea.) — Flowers in April. 
Camellia japonica, alba-pleno, (double- 
white Japan Rose.) — Flowers in April and 
May: sandy loam. 
Camellia (j) anemon^eflora, (anemone- 
flowered Japan Rose.) — Flowers in April and 
May. 
Camellia (j) Colvillii, (Colville's Japan 
Rose.) — Flowers in April and May. 
CaMellia (j) imbricata, (imbricate- 
petalled Japan Rose.) — Flowers in April and 
May. 
Cereus speciosissimus, (most handsome 
Cereus.) — Flowers in June and July : rich 
loam. 
Chorozemavarium, (varied Chorozema.) — 
Flowers in May and June : loam and peat. 
Coronilla glauca, (glaucous Coronilla.) — 
Flowers in July and December: loam. 
Crassula coccinea, (scarlet Crassula.) — 
Flowers in July and August : light rich 
loam. 
Daphne hybrida, (hybrid Daphne.) — 
Flowers all the year : loam and peat. 
Dillwynia ericoides, (heath-like Dill- 
wynia.) — Flowers in May : sandy peat and 
loam. 
Diplacus PUNiCEUS, (crimson shrubby 
Mimulus.) — Flowers all the year; sandy 
loam. 
Epacris grandiflora, (large-flowered Epa- 
cris.) — Flowers in April and May : sandy 
peat. 
Epacris nivalis, (snow-white Epacris.) — 
Flowers, in March and April. 
Epipiiyllum speciosum, (handsome flat- 
stemmed Cactus.) — Flowers in June: rich loam. 
Erica Bowieana, (Bowie's Cape Heath.) — 
Flowers from August to December : sandy 
peat. 
Erica caffra, (Caffrarian Heath.) — 
Flowers from February to October. 
Erica cruenta, (blood-coloured Heath.) — 
Flowers from July to September. 
Erica gracilis, (slender Heath.) — Flowers 
from February to May. 
Erica hyemalis, (winter-flowering Heath.) 
— Flowers in February and March. 
Erica ventricosa, (ventricose-flowered 
Heath.) — Several varieties. Flowers in June 
and July. 
Fuchsia globosa, (globe-flowered Fuchsia.) 
— Flowers all the summer : rich loam. 
Fuchsia microphylla, (small-leaved Fuch- 
sia.) — Flowers all the summer and autumn. 
Genista canariensis, (Canary-Island Ge- 
nista.) — Flowers in March and July : rich 
loam. 
Genista rhodophn^e, (rose-scented Ge- 
nista.) — Flowers in March and April. 
Hydrangea hortensis, (garden Hydran- 
gea.) — Flowers in July : loam or peat. 
Myrtus communis, flore-pleno, (double- 
blossomed Myrtle.) — Flowers in July and 
August : rich loam. 
Pimelia decussata, (cross-leaved Pimelia.) 
Flowers from April to July: sandy peat and 
loam. 
Pimelia incana, (hoary-leaved Pimelia.) — 
Flowers in May. 
Polygala cordifolia, (heart-leaved Po- 
lygala.) — Flowers in May and June : peat 
and loam. 
Polygala grandiflora, (large-flowered 
Polygala.)— Flowers in June and July. 
Rosa indica odorata, (sweet-scented 
China Rose.) — Flowers in June and July : 
turfy loam and peat. 
Rosa indica Devoniensis, (Duke of Devon- 
shire's Rose.) — Flowers in June and July. 
SlPHOCAMPYLUS BICOLOR, (twO-COloured 
Siphocampylus.) — Flowers from August to 
October : rich loam. 
Stylidium fasciculatum, (bundle-leaved 
Stylidium.) — Flowers in June and July: 
sandy loam and peat. 
To these may be added, forced Hyacinths, 
Narcissus, and Mignonette ; Geraniums, 
Roses, Fuchsias, Chrysanthemums, and some 
of the curious and grotesque-looking objects 
which abound among succulent plants. Such 
as the following should be planted so as to 
extend over, and cover the pillars and rafters ; 
and thus, at the same time ornament the roof, 
and afford shade to such plants as might 
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