The Garden Under Glass

136 THE GARDEN UNDER GLASS Lapageria.—A beautiful greenhouse climber giving pretty bell-shaped flowers in red or white. They are best grown in a small made-up border. Plants may be bought, or propagated by layering. Cold conditions are most suitable. Liliums.—In sowie respects these are forcing subjects, but as I did not deal with them specifically then I may spare a few words here. Most of the kinds used for pot work are potted up in autumn. The bulbs (three or f our in a pot) are just covered in a soil made up of loam, peat, leaf-soil andsand. Top-dressing will beneeded, so at first the bulbs should be set half-way down the pots (8-inch and 9-inch size). Grow coldly those intended for autumn and force in a humid atmosphere those for spring flower-ing. Plant in the garden after flowering. Auratum, longiflorum, speciosum and Harrisii are the more generally grown. Mimosa Pudica.—This, known as the “ sensitive plant,” is grown on account of its curiosity, the leaves drooping whenever they are touched. Sow seeds in heat but later cooler quarters will do. Moschosma Riparium.—With flower somewhat resem-bling a spiræa ; is grown from cuttings inserted in spring and needs cool treatment. Though recently introduced, it is not destined to become a great favourite. Musk.—An old-fashioned plant which deserves to be grown otherthan in the cottage Windows. Grown from seed and in cold house. Nerine.—A beautiful bulbous plant, increased from division but resenting interference. Hence should be divided only once in four years. Rest after growth is completed and water freely with liquid manure. Cool temperature. Nægelia.—Grown in the same way as gesnera.