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ment will ultimately be productive of results 
equally satisfactory as the preceding, but is 
attended with a greater degree of trouble, 
throughout the whole of the spring months. 
Window plants, generally, require liberal 
and frequent supplies of water in summer. 
The peculiar nature of their position renders 
them subject to very extensive and rapid 
evaporation, and unless constant and unremit- 
ting care is bestowed in making an adequate 
return for this loss of moisture, the plants will 
most certainly suffer ; and the result will be 
the production of the miserable, starved-look- 
ing plants which are frequently seen, instead 
of fine, healthy, vigorous, well-bloomed plants, 
which are the certain reward of due attention. 
With proper care in this respect, and a timely 
renewal of the soil and the pot, when requi- 
site, we know of no place where the generality 
of plants may be brought to a greater degree of 
perfection. 
List of Pla?it$for an open balcony. < 
Arbutus Unedo, (Strawberry tree), and 
its varieties. — Flowers in September : sandy 
loam. 
'■ Aucuba japonica, (Japan Aucuba.) — 
Flowers in June : loam. 
Buxus balearica, (Minorca Box.) — Flow- 
ers in July : loam. 
Buxus semperytrens, (evergreen Box.) — 
Flowers in April. 
Cupressus pendula, (pendulous Cypress.) 
— Flowers in May : sandy loam. 
Euonymus japonicus,( Japan Spindle-tree.) 
— Flowers in July : loam. 
Euontmus japonicus foliis variegatis, 
(variegated Japan Spindle-tree.) — Flowers in 
July. 
Ilex aquifolium aureo-marginatum, 
(gold-edged common Holly. ) — Flowers in May : 
loam. 
Ilex balearica, (Minorca Holly.) — Flow- 
ers in May. 
Ilex Dahoon, (Dahoon Holly.) — Flowers 
in May. 
Jasminum revolutum, (revolute flowered 
Jasmine.) — Flowers in June: loam and peat. 
Juniperus recurva, (recurved-branched 
Juniper.) — Flowers in May : sandy loam. 
Juniperus excelsa, (tall Juniper.) — 
Flowers in May. 
Juniperus virginiana, (red Cedar.) — 
Flowers in May. 
Laurus nobilis, (common Bay-tree.) — 
Flowers in April : loam. 
Ligustrum lucidum, (Chinese Privet.) — 
Flowers in July : loam. 
Mahonia Aquifolium, (holly-leaved Bar- 
berry.) — Flowers in April : peat and loam. 
Prinos glabeb, (smooth-leaved Winter- 
berry.) — Flowers in July : sandy loam. 
Phillyrea angustifolia, (narrow-leaved 
Phillyrea.) — Flowers in May: loam. 
Phillyrea latifolia, (broad-leaved Phil- 
lyrea.) — Flowers in May. 
Ruscus aculeatus, (prickly-leaved Butch- 
er's-broom.) — Flowers in June: loam. 
Taxus baccata fastigiata, (Irish Yew.) 
— Flowers in April : loam. 
Thuja orientalis, (Chinese Arbor-vitae.) 
— Flowers in May : loam. 
Thuja plicata, (plaited-branched Arbor- 
vitae.) — Flowers in May. 
ULEX EUROPiEA FLORE-PLENO, (double- 
flowered Furze.) — Flowers in March : loam. 
Ulex nana, (dwarf English Furze.) — 
Flowers in March. 
Viburnum Tinus, (Laurestine.) — Flowers 
in February and July : sandy loam. 
Vinca major, (larger Periwinkle.)— Flow- 
ers in June: loam. 
Yucca recurva, (recurved-leaved Adam's 
needle.) — Flowers in July : peat and loam. 
Yucca flaccida, (weak-leaved Adam's 
needle.) — Flowers in July, 
We have introduced to this list the time at 
which the plants usually come into bloom, in 
consequence of some of those named being 
showy when in flower; but they would be cul- 
tivated rather for the sake of their evergreen 
foliage, than for their flowers. They should 
also be in the state of young and healthy 
plants, of a size adapted for being grown in pots. 
The plants here enumerated are intended 
as articles for permanent decoration, supplying 
an occasional sprig of blossom, and a continual 
mantle of verdure : during one portion of the 
year, it is only such as these which could be 
preserved ; in summer, however, others may 
be introduced for the sake of ornament and 
variety, and these might consist of such as 
those named in the following list, any of which 
would succeed : — 
List of Plants, adapted for cultivation on the 
window ledge during summer. 
Those marked thus (*) are climbing plants, adapted 
for training up the sides of the sashes. 
Aloysia citriodora, (Lemon -scented Ver- 
bena.) 
China Rose — Any of the free-blooming 
varieties. 
Calceolaria angustifolia, and others. 
Fuchsia globosa, F. microphylla, F. 
FORMOSA ELEGANS, and F. VENUS VlCTRIX. 
*LOPHOSPERMUM SCANDENS. 
*Maurandya Barclayana, alba, and 
ROSEA. 
Mimulus moschatus, (Musk,) and gut- 
TATUS. 
Myrtle, double-blossomed. 
Pelargonium, any of the compact free- 
blooming varieties. 
