. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. HOT-HOUSE OR STOVE PLANTS. 203 which, the white flowers expand. Summer and au- tumn months, S. Africa. S. humilisâa dwarf plant, which may be compared to a miniature S. Kegina;, and therefore suitable lor a small bouse. S. Nicolaiâa tall species, with large, oblong, glau- cous leaves; the are bright blue and white, tinged with pink. S. Beginaeâthis is the most showy species, growing to a height of abuut six feet, the leaves being coria- ceous in texture and glau- cous, the rich orange and â vivid blue flowers resemb- ling the plumage of a gay-
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. HOT-HOUSE OR STOVE PLANTS. 203 which, the white flowers expand. Summer and au- tumn months, S. Africa. S. humilisâa dwarf plant, which may be compared to a miniature S. Kegina;, and therefore suitable lor a small bouse. S. Nicolaiâa tall species, with large, oblong, glau- cous leaves; the are bright blue and white, tinged with pink. S. Beginaeâthis is the most showy species, growing to a height of abuut six feet, the leaves being coria- ceous in texture and glau- cous, the rich orange and â vivid blue flowers resemb- ling the plumage of a gay- coloured macaw. like Gardenia, and are used for similar purposes. Winter and summer months. West Indies. T. grandifloraâleaves sub- ovate and brilliant green ; flowers tubular, with a spreading limb, rich deep yellow. Autumn months. Venezuela. Streptocarpus.â Soft-wooded, small-growing plants, belonging to the Cyrtandrecc group of the order Gcsncraccce, with opposite leaves, one of which is always much larger than the other. Pot in peat, leaf-mould, and sand in equal parts; they en- joy a moist and shady situation, hut do not thrive if they are fre- quently syringed. Stove. S. Rexii.âA low- growing plant, with oblong-obtuse, pale green leaves, and long funnel- shaped flowers, with a spreading limb, soft blue and lilac in colour. South Africa. S. Saundersii.â This plant appears to bave but a sin- gle leaf, upwards of a foot long and six inches broad, which seems to be developed at the expense of the opposite one ; thick and fleshy ; deep green, the under side dull red; panicles erect, numerous and much branched, bearing many pale blue flowers, with a brighter blue throat. Natal. Tabernaemontana.âA genus belonging to the Dog-bane family, Apocynacece, containing many spe- cies, the most beautiful of which are here enume- rated. They require treatment similar to Theophrasta Macrophylla T. Barteriâa small branch- ing shrub, with opposite, oblong-ovatu,smooth de
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