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of N. America. X. asphodeloides has grassy leaves and white 
flowers borne in spikes on stems 2 to 4ft. high in May. Tenax 
is a variety with larger leaves. A suitable plant to grow in 
peaty soil in a partially shady border. Plant in autumn or 
spring. Increased by division in autumn. 
Yucca. (Adam’s Needle). — A genus of stately perennials 
belonging to the Lily family. They are of a shrubby nature, 
with stiff evergreen leaves, borne in a dense cluster at the 
summit of the stem. The flowers are white, and borne in 
profusion on branching panicles in summer. The species 
suitable for outdoor cultivation are : aloifolia, growing 8 to 
19ft. high, but not often flowering; angustifolia, a dwarf, stem- 
less species ; filamentosa, also nearly stemless ; gloriosa, stems 
varying from 4 to 6ft. in height according to age, the most 
commonly grown species, also free flowering ; gloriosa re- 
curvifolia, a dwarf-stemmed variety of the preceding, with 
recurved leaves and large branching panicles of flowers. All 
natives of N. America. They require a fairly rich, well-drained 
soil. Suitable for grouping on lawns or on sunny banks or 
large rockeries. Plant in early spring. Increased by suckers 
removed and planted where required to grow permanently in 
spring. 
Za.!uxia.n@icya. — Half-hardy annuals from the Cape, and 
better known under the generic name of Nycterinia. They 
belong to the Foxglove order (Scrophulariaceae), and are 
adapted for growing in beds or in groups in sunny borders. 
The only species worthy of note are Z. capensis (Syn. Nycte- 
rinia capensis), white, night-blooming and vanilla-scented, 
spring and summer, ift. and Z. selaginoides (Syn. Nycterinia 
selaginoides), pink with yellow eye, fragrant at night, bloom- 
ing in May, height 6 to gin. Sow seeds in light soil in heat in 
March, transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle, 
harden off in May, and plant out 4 to 6in. apart in June. 
Ordinary soil. 
Zauschneria (Californian Fuchsia). — Z. californica is a 
shrubby perennial, which possesses the excellent merit of 
yielding a crop of showy red flowers in September and October 
when the beauty of other flowers is beginning to wane. It 
grows ift. high, and belongs to the Evening Primrose order 
(Onagraceae). Coming from California and Mexico it requires 
to be grown in a warm position and a well-drained soil. It 
does well on a rockery or at the base of a sunny wall. Plant 
in spring. In severe weather protect the crowns of the roots 
with litter or ashes. Increased by seed ; cuttings of side shoots 
in autumn ; division in spring. 
