Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: lineata, and serrulata, and Dicksonia antarctica, 45 to Mf—Ackyranthes, 50—Agaves (Century plant), 45 Begonia manicata, 50 to 55—Euonymus, 40 to 45— Callas, 45—Myrtus communis (true Myrtle), 45 to 50 —Lily of the Valley, 45 to 50—all Hardy Bulbs 40 to 50. --- 2. K partly shaded situation, having, say, two hours of either morning or evening sunshine, is much better than entire shade for any of the plants in the foregoing list, and will afford tolerable quarters for several more in the list next given. 3. In the forenoon sunshine, the whole or greater part of it—that of the afternoon being somewhat less suitable —any of the following will have a fair situation, if not the best: Ficus repens, 50—Ivies, 40 to 50—Madeira Vine, 50—Agave, ±5—Myrtus communis, 45 to 50— Begonia manicata, B. Weltoniensis and B. hybrida multi- flora, 55 to GO0—Callas, 45—Hardy Bulbs, 40 to 50— Fuchsias, 50—Lily of the Valley, 45 to 50—Stevias, 45—Ardisia crenulafa, 45 to 50—Centaureas, 45— Crassulas, 45—Maherma odorata (or verticittata), 55 to 60—Linaria Cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivv), 55—Lata- nia Borbonica (palm), 50 to 55—Ficus elastica (India rubber tree), 50 to 55—Dracenas, 55 to 60. 4. Full sunshine, in a southern or southeastern exposure, with a temperature five or ten degrees higher than in shade, is doubtless the best place for nearly all winter flowering plants, such as Eoses, 50—Carnations, 50—Geraniums, 45—Azaleas, 45 to 50—Daphnes, 45—and many others [see Chapter VI., "Winter Bloom"], and also for the following: Cactus, 50—Coleus, G0—ffoya carnosa (Wax plant), 50 to 00—Passiftora ccerulea (Passion flower), 50 — Aucuba Japonica (Golddust shrub), 45—Palms, and Orange and Lemon trees, 45 to 55. 5. For the Wardian Case, shaded from the rays of the sun, take: Ferns, nearly all the exotic ...