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as heaths, but must have the temperature of an intermediate house. To grow any number of them stove heat will be required, but T. pulcherrima with red flowers, and T. jessicæ with pink flowers, may be very well done in a warm greenhouse.

Vaccinium.A pretty group of heath-like plants, mostly hardy. We can select three beauties from the genus for the cool conservatory, where they will answer admirably to clothe

VACCINIUM SERPENS.

rock-work if planted in sandy peat in a light, airy, sunny place. Their names are V. leucostomum, with flowers scarlet and white, V. Rollisoni, flowers scarlet, and V. serpens, with elegant myrtle-like leaves and rich crimson flowers.

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