The Garden Under Glass

132 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS fine display in the greenhouse, mainly for the sake of their beautiful flowers. Propagated by division or by seeds which, being extremely hard, should have an open-ing filed in them before sowing. Dry off after flowering and winter in a cold house. During growth they need cool treatment. Carex.—A very pretty grass used among flowers in the greenhouse. Propagated by division. Chorizema.—-Will be liked by some, though not a very showy plant. Propagated by seeds and cuttings, and may be grown as dwarf plants or over wire shapes. Relishes a cold temperature. Clerodendron Fallax.—A beautiful plant requiring cool to warm treatment. It may be grown from seeds or from cuttings, and if kept free from mealy bug will develop into a showy plant of rich scarlet. C. Balfouri makes a beautiful display as a pillar plant in a warm house. A fair amount of peat should be used in the soil. Clivia.—Known also as Imantophyllum. A beautiful and easily grown plant for the cool greenhouse. It re-quires frequent sponging and plenty of liquid manure, but seldom requires potting. Quite large plants can be grown, and when well established they are very reliable and look well even when not in flower. Propagate by division. Crassula.—Known also as Kalosanthe. Rather a heavy plant which is not favoured in these days. Cuttings taken off in spring and summer root very freely, and large plants may be grown by putting three or four in a pot and working them on to 8-inch pots. Cold house. Crinum.—A plant of a bulbous character, not very elegant in itself, but with a beautiful flower. It resents root disturbance but will benefit from an annual top-