In conclusion, I am appending a list of flower and vegetable seeds which I hope will find their way into every one’s baggage, for they will, according to my small experience, reward the amateur gardener best; also a few of the flowering shrubs and creepers which ought to have a place in the garden, and which would, I feel sure, flourish in Nigeria.
Flower Seeds
- Convolvulus, of all kinds.
- Zinnias.
- Sunflowers.
- Portulacca.
- Marigolds.
- Balsams.
- Phlox.
- Vinca.
- Petunias.
- Cannas.
- Dahlias.
- Sweet-scented Tobacco.
- Cinerarias.
- Aquilegia.
- Heliotrope.
- Asters.
- Coleus.
- Pelargoniums.
- Carnations.
- Nasturtiums.
- Sweet Sultans.
- Gaillardias.
- Salpiglossis.
- Geraniums.
It will be observed that many familiar garden flowers are omitted from this list; this is not an oversight, simply—they will not thrive. I am, moreover, drawing on my own limited experience only, and that not merely of successes, but also of failures and disappointments.
Bulbs, etc.
- Tuberoses.
- Achimenes.
- Eucharis, and various hot-house lilies.
- Freesia.
- Agapanthus.
- Monbretia.
- Ixia.
- Amaryllis.
Flowering Shrubs, Climbers, etc.
- Poinsettias.
- Hibiscus.
- Stephanotis.
- Tacsonia, and other Passion flowers.
- Lapageria.
- Roses
- Princess Alice of Monaco.
- Comtesse Riza du Parc.
- Ma Surprise.
- Comtesse d’Auerstadt.