The Garden Under Glass

134 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS When they become too large split up and repot; or a far better plan is to split up one-third of the collection each year. Eulalia.—A very pretty grass, useful for mixing with flowering plants, especially E. japonica variegata. Eulalia zebrina is worth growing. Splitting up the plants is most satisfactory. Cool house. Eupatorium.—Several of these are well worth growing in the greenhouse to flower in the spring. Ageratoides, riparium and petiolaris are recommended. Cuttings are easily procured when the plants are cut back after flowering. Cold-house treatment will suit them, and they do not mind being pot-bound if kept well watered. Euphorbia Pulcherrima.—Known better as Poin-settia. This has already been dealt with. Jacquiniæflora can be grown from cuttings with a heel, struck in a brisk heat, and grown along three in a pot in a warm temperature. Fittonia.—A small ornamental-leaved warm-house plant propagated by division. Useful for the front of a miscellaneous group. Francoa Ramosa or “ Bridal Wreath.”—Aneglected plant which, though bearing rough treatment, merits much better. Cold-house treatment and propagation from cuttings. Keep on the dry side. Gardenia.—A flowering plant well worth growing on account of its beautiful fragrance and its use for the buttonhole. It has the reputation of being a dirty plant on account of its being so subject to mealy bug. To keep the stock young, cutting should be put in during autumn or spring. Warm house. Gladiolus Colvillei Vårs.—Bride, Blushing Bride and Peach Bloom are more often found in greenhouse than garden. Buy fresh bulbs, pot up in autumn, introduce