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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Brunfelsia—continued. 
above; bracteoles oblong, attenuated at the base, and are, as well 
as the calyces, clothed with rusty hairs. h. 1ft. to 2ft. Brazil. 
B. eximia (choice).* fl. produced from the points of the shoots, 
upwards of 2in. in diameter, deep purple. een to July. J. 
oblong-lanceolate, dark green, but not glossy. kh. 2ft. Brazil, 
1847. (B. M. 4790.) 
B. grandiflora (large-flowered). fl. greenish; limb of corolla 
2in, in diameter, corymbose, terminal. June. J. elliptic-oblong, 
acumina Branches twiggy. h. 3ft. Peru. 
B. hydrangezformis (Hydrangea-like).* fl. beautiful bluish- 
violet; cymes terminal, hemispherical, large. April. J. oblong, 
acute, cuneiform at base, quite glabrous, lft. long; bracts lan- 
ceolate, aggregate. h. lft. to 3ft. Brazil, 1840. ‘This is one of 
the most elegant species of the genus, (B. M. 4209.) 
B. latifolia (broad-leaved). fl. at first lavender-colour, with a 
distinct white eye, eventually becoming almost white; deliciously 
fragrant, sub-cymose, termina]. Winter to early spring. l broad- 
elliptic, acutish, greyish-white, 6in. to 7in. long, and ‘Bin. to 2gin. 
broad. A. 2ft. to 3ft. Brazil, 1840. (B. M. 3907.) 
B. Lindeniana (Linden’s).* fl. rich purple, wi i Ek 
rreraren nh Forni, 8b ioe eee i 
B. uniflora (one-flowered). fl. solitary; corolla with a whitish 
tube, and a bluish-violet or purple limb. Winter. J. elliptic, 
acute ; branches greenish, hoary, diffuse, spreading. h. 1ft. to 3ft. 
Brazil, 1826. (L. B. C. 1332.) 
BRUNIA (named after Corneille de Bruin, better known 
under the name of Le Brun, a Dutchman, a traveller in 
the Levant), ORD. Bruniacee. Elegant little greenhouse 
evergreen Heath-like shrubs, more or less branched, with 
the branches in whorls, erect or spreading. Flowers 
capitate, furnished with three bracts each, or sometimes 
deficient of the two lateral ones. Leaves small, closely 
imbricate. They require a compost of peat and sand, with 
a little leaf soil added, firm potting and good drainage. 
Cuttings of young shoots root freely in sand, under a hand 
light, in summer. 
B. nodiflora (knot-flowered).* fl. white; heads globose, size of a 
cherry, on the tops of the branches. July. J. lanceolate, awl- 
shaped, trigonal, acute, smooth, closely imbricate, not ustulate at 
the apex. lft. to 3ft. Cape of Good Hope, 1786. See Fig. 284. 
BRUNIACEZ. An order of much-branched Heath- 
like shrubs, usually having small leaves, which are crowded 
and entire. Flowers in terminal heads; petals five, alter- 
nating with the lobes of the calyx. The typical genus 
is Brunia. 
BRUNONIA (named after Robert Brown, the most 
eminent botanist of his time). ORD. Goodenovie. A stem- 
~ less greenhouse perennial herb, with the habit of Scabiosa, 
downy from glandless simple hairs. Flowers distinct, with 
a whorl of five membranous bracts; corolla blue, marcescent. 
Radical leaves quite entire, spathulate; scapes undivided, 
each bearing one head; head hemispherical, lobate ; lobes 
involucrated by foliaceous bracts. It thrives in a compost 
of decayed manure, or leaf soil and peat, with a little 
_ loam added; thorough drainage is necessary. Propagated 
_ by divisions, in early spring, previous to repotting. 
; B. australis (southern)* is the only species known to be in 
cultivation. h. lft. New Holland, 1834. (B. R. 1833.) 
_ BRUNSVIGIA (named after the noble House of 
Brunswick). Orp. Amaryllidew. Very showy greenhouse 
bulbous plants, from the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
red, on vory long pedicels. Bulbs large. Leaves broad, 
horizontal; perianth with an evident longer or shorter 
tube, curving upwards, funnel-shaped, deeply six-parted, 
deciduous ; segments sub-equal, many-nerved, flat, and re- 
curved at the apex; stamens on the tube much curved 
upwards; scape appearing in summer without the leaves ; 
umbels many-flowered. Propagation is effected by offsets, 
of which the large bulbs produce but few. These, when 
secured, may be removed after reaching some consider- 
able size, carefully potted in a mixture of sandy loam 
and peat, with good drainage, and kept tolerably warm 
and close until established; water must be given but` 
sparingly until root-action has commenced. The best place 
for growing the offsets into a flowering size is on a shelf 
near the glass, in a temperature of from 50deg. to 55deg. 
With an abundance of water while growing, and kept dry 
while semi-dormant, thus allowing them a rest, the bulbs 
Brunsvigia—continued. 
will speedily increase in size; but it may be years before 
flowers are produced. Culture: This may be divided into 
two periods—one of growth, and one of rest. After the 
latter period, they should be allowed to start into fresh 
growth, without stimulation, and, as soon as started, 
liberal supplies of water should be given, and a genial 
temperature of from 60deg. to 65deg. maintained, to make 
them grow vigorously. Good-sized pots are also necessary, 
with a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, in equal parts. They 
are usually confined to the greenhouse, or warm conserva- 
tory, but are sometimes successfully grown in a south 
border at the base of a wall, planted out in a pit, upon 
which the lights may be placed in winter, and matted if 
necessary, as they cannot endure frost. A good depth of 
soil, consisting of fibrous loam, peat, and sand, in equal 
proportions, with good drainage, should be prepared. In all 
cases, the bulbs should be planted somewhat deeply. One 
of the most satisfactory methods of ensuring the flowering 
of these plants consists in subjecting the bulbs, when at 
rest, to a hot dry heat of 70deg. or more, which thoroughly 
ripens them; but, after this treatment, it will be necessary 
‘to encourage the after-growth to the fullest possible extent. 
B. ciliaris (liair-fringed). 
with white hairs. h. 1ft. 
B. Cooperi (Cooper’s).* 
SD. sapea e oaee. 
fleshy. k. 1ft. 1872. (Ref. B. 330.) a 
B. falcata (sickle-leaved).* ji. red. May. l sickle-shaped, wi 
r discoloured, pi o era edge. h.9in. 1774. (B. M. 
1443.) Syn. Ammocharis falcata. 
B. J hineæ (Josephine’s).* fl. scarlet; scape twice as long as 
the rays of the many-flowered umbel. l. strap-shaped, erect, 
spreading, glaucous. h. 1ift. This handsome species is much 
grown. 1814. (B. M. 2578.) Minor and striata are varieties. 
B. multiflora (many-fiowered).* jl. red, loosely umbellate. June. 
l iform, smooth, lying on the ground. h. lft. 1752. (B. M. 
fl. dull purple. l. strongly fringed 
1752. (B. R. 1153.) 
jl. sulphur-coloured, edged with red ; 
l. ligulate-obtuse, bifarious, 
. k + 
B. toxicaria (poison-bulb).* fl. pink ; umbel hemispherical, many- 
flowered. Äl pean vtn to Dooa . many, erect, oblique, glau- 
cous. h. 1ft.- 1774. (B. R. 567.) B. coranica is a variety of this. 
1815. (B. R. 139.) 1 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Brassica oleracea bullata 
gemmifera). A cultivated variety of the Cabbage (Fig. 
285). Leaves blistered. Stems covered with small, close 
