. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 116 CASSELL'S POPULAK GARDENING. pruned at the same time, but immediately the flowers are past should be taken in hand, so that no time be lost in getting the next season's flowering- wood started. Epacris require an abundant supply of water, but they cannot endure it to stagnate about their roots. Therefore, drain the pots weU, and never aUow the plants to suffer for want of water. The following enumeration of species and of varieties will afford the means for a good selection for all decorative purposes. Section I.—Erect Growers. Alba odoratissima, w
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 116 CASSELL'S POPULAK GARDENING. pruned at the same time, but immediately the flowers are past should be taken in hand, so that no time be lost in getting the next season's flowering- wood started. Epacris require an abundant supply of water, but they cannot endure it to stagnate about their roots. Therefore, drain the pots weU, and never aUow the plants to suffer for want of water. The following enumeration of species and of varieties will afford the means for a good selection for all decorative purposes. Section I.—Erect Growers. Alba odoratissima, white, sweet-scented. Butterfly, white and rose. Campanulata, deep blush. Campanulata alba, pure white. Carmiuata, bright red. Densiflora, blush. Elegans, pale rose. Exquisita, bright pink, large. Fireball, bright scarlet, tipped with rose. Hyacinthiflora, soft pink, dense spikes. Hyacinthiflora candidissima, pure white, large, very dense spikes. Hyacinthiflora carminata, bright pink. Impressa coccinea, rich crim- son. Iijgramii, bright red, tipped with pink. Lady Alice Peel, salmon. Lady Panmure, white and rose. Mont Blanc, pure white, tubes stained with lemon inside. Nivalis compacta, snow- white. Picturata, deep pink. Pulchella major, pure white, sweet-scented. Sunset, brilliant x-ed and pink. The Bride, pure white. Tricolor, bright red, pink, and rose. Vesuvius, brilliant crimson. Vicountess Hill, scarlet. Section II.—Lax Epaceis nivalis Devoniana, rich bright scarlet. Eclipse, brilliant crimson, tipped with white, large. Grandiflora rubra, bright red and white. Miniata, deep scarlet and white. M. splendens, fiery-red and white, very large. Onosmseflora, white. 0. plena, white, double. Epigynium.—A small genus of Indian Yaccinue. For treatment, see Ceratostema. They are mostly epiphytal in their native habitats. E. acuminatum, an elegant compact shrub, with alternate lanceolate leaves, tapering to a sharp point and toothed at the edges ; deep green above, pal
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