This section is from "The Horticulturist, And Journal Of Rural Art And Rural Taste", by P. Barry, A. J. Downing, J. Jay Smith, Peter B. Mead, F. W. Woodward, Henry T. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste.
25 Eupatorium elegans, From cuttings.
25 " salicifolium, "
25 Stevis serrats, "
25 " peniculata, "
25 Sweet Alysaum, From seed.
25 White Candytuft, "
25 Heliotropes, From cuttings.
25 Mignonette, From seed.
25 Chinese Primrose, "
25 Verbenas, of sorts, From cuttings.
25 Neapolitan Violets, From offsets.
25 Bouvardia leianthus, From cuttings.
25 Poinsettia pulcherrima, "
25 Euphorbia jacquinaeflora, "
25 Roses, «
10 Wall Flowers, Cut'ngs & seed.
10 Stock Gillies, " "
10 Scarlet Geraniums, From cuttings.
10 Cinerarias, Seed etc offsets.
10 Fuchsias, From cuttings.
10 Habrothamnus, "
10 Oak-leaf Geraniums, "
10 Epiphyllum truncats, "
10 Sparmannia Africana, From cuttings.
10 Spiraea prunifolia, "
10 " Reevsii, "
5 Weigela rosea, "
5 Oestrum aurantiacum, "
5 Abutilon venosum, "
5 Pentas carnea, "
5 Petunia, Cut'ngs & seed.
5 Vinca rosea, " "
5 Lantanas, From cuttings.
5 Mahernia odorata, "
5 Salvia splendens, "
5 Calla Ethiopica, From offsets.
5 Acacias, of sorts, Seeds & layers.
5 Daphnes, From cuttings.
5 Rhododendrons, of sorts, Cut'ngs & seed. 5 Laurastinus, From cuttings.
5 Pittosporums, "
10 Azaleas, of sorts, "
25 Camellia Japonicas, of sorts, A few Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, and Oxalis, and a Passiflora alata and Bignonia venusta planted in the ground and trained up the rafters.
The eleven varieties first mentioned in the above list, are indispensable for forming the ground work or filling up of a boquet, and consequently a larger quantity of them are required. The Spiraea prunifolia and Reevsii, and Weigela rosea, should be kept out of doors, and two or three brought in to force every two or three weeks. The former can be forced into bloom in three weeks. The Rhododendrons, Laurustinus, Pittosporums, Azaleas, and Camellias, should be planted in the coolest and shadiest part of the house.
You will perceive that I have excluded from the above list nearly every plant that is either difficult of cultivation, very expensive, or that continues in bloom but a short time and furnishes but few flowers.
Before closing these remarks, allow me particularly to direct the attention of the amateur to the importance of keeping the plants free from insects. Fumigate frequently with tobacco stems for the Green Fly, and examine closely such plants as are most subject to the Mealy Bug, and kill them with the point of a very sharp stick. They most frequently lurk in between the leaf and the stem. In this way you can in a minute of two rid a large plant.
[ We commend this excellent practical article to our amateur plant-growers. From our own experience in a severe climate, we can testify to the importance of the points referred to in the construction of the house, location of furnace, and the use of outside shutters, etc Here we cover all our plant-houses; some with light board shutters, easily lifted off and on, some with straw matts, and some with both. We have also, in our propagating-house and hot-house, a canvass curtain, that is let down under the glass at night, and affords great protection. We intend to say something on this point hereafter. We hope to hear from D. R. K. frequently. - Ed].
 
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