THE FLORAL WORLD 



AND 



GARDEN GUIDE 



OCTOBER, 1869. 



ALLAMANDAS. 



{With figure of A. nobllis.) 



|T would be difficult, if not impossible, to say too much in 

 praise of the magnificent Allamanda here figured. The 

 picture, which is true to nature, speaks for itself, and, after 

 all the fuss there has been about Allamandas within the 

 past twelve months, it is refreshing to be able to intro- 

 duce to the notice of the readers of the Floral World one that is 

 iona fide new, and distinct from all the other species. A. nohilis 

 possesses all the necessary qualities for forming fine specimens for 

 exhibition, and also for training to the pillars and rafters of the 

 plant stove, for home decoration. It has a free-growing, trailing 

 habit, and bear3 large oblong-acuminate leaves, thickly covered 

 with short hairs ; the flowers, which are produced in remarkable 

 profusion, are stout and waxy, and average fully four inche3 in 

 diameter ; the colour is a beautiful soft shade of bright clear yellow, 

 without any stain or marking ; and, as will be seen by the plate, the 

 segments are broader and more imbricated than those of the other 

 species, which gives the flowers a more circular outline and a bolder 

 character. It has been introduced from Rio Branco, Brazil, and 

 can now be had at a cheap rate from the principal nurseries — a 

 healthy little plant being obtainable for about five shillings. 



All the Allamands are natives of tropical climates, and require 

 stove treatment to grow and flower them successfully. They are all 

 of free growth, and unless very large specimens are wanted, it is 

 preferable to destroy all the plants after the third year. When 

 this is done, it will be necessary to propagate a fresh stock to keep 

 up a succession. AVe can, however, dismiss this part of the cultural 

 details very briefly, because where there is a stove to grow specimens, 

 the cuttings can be struck as easy as verbenas. They can also be 

 increased by grafting ; but as that plan involves the necessity of 

 striking cuttings of another species first, to get the stocks, it is not 

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