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THE GARDENER'S MONTHLY 



[July, 



for beddins; and other purposes, but we ought to 

 have our odoriferous plants more widely known. 

 In almost all catalogues we find plants grouped 

 under various headings, such as " Ornamental 

 foliage," "climbing," "variegated, &c." I think 

 it would pay to add what many often look for, 

 viz., sweet scented plants. 



flourish best in a somewhat shaded position, i. e., 

 not exposed to intense sunshine. 



F. 



HENRY CANNEL GERANIUM. 



BY A. MESTON, ANDOVEK, MASS. 



A few weeks ago I received a small plant of 

 this geranium from Mansfield Milton, Youngs- 

 ton, Ohio, it is now in bloom and is one of the 

 finest semi-doubles I have seen ; the color is a 

 flaming scarlet with very large, individual 

 flowers forming a bold truss thrown well above 

 the foliage. The habit of the plant is compact, 

 with a bright zone in the leaf; when this be- 

 comes better known it will be a general favorite. 



EUCHARIS AMAZONICA. 



BY MRS. M. D. W., YARMOUTH, MASS. 



Two readers of the Monthly ask in the April 

 No. for information respecting this lily. 



" Is the Eucharis a bulb, and if so, when is the 

 proper time to plant it?" 



Ans. It is a bulb, and may be potted at any 

 time. 



" Can it be grown as a house plant. 



Ans. Certainly, and that very easily. 



" Mr. Tailby in his essay, said, Eucharis were 

 as easily grown as potatoes. Anybody can grow 

 potatoes, can anybody grow Eucharis ?" 



Ans. Yes, more easily than the fiirmers have 

 grown potatoes since the ravages of that fearful 

 scourge, the potato bug. 



" I have always supposed it needed all the 

 appliances of the hot-house, besides the most 

 skillful treatment." 



Ans. It no more requires a hot-house nor 

 skillful management than a geranium. Mine is 

 growing splendidly in my window box with 

 Geraniums, Fuchsias and Heliotrope. It was 

 bedded out all summer under a fruit tree in 

 rather poor soil, so that it did not grow much. 

 It is just as easily cultured as the Calla Lily. If 

 potted in February or March, they will bloom 

 usually in August, and continue to throw up 

 flower spikes for several months. The best 

 compost for them is turfy loam well chopped up, 

 and leaf mould and sand, and a little bottom 

 heat to stimulate rapid growth if desired. They 

 require like the Calla, plenty of water, and ' 



STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA. 



I5Y MR. C. E. PARNELL, GARDENER TO W. D. 

 MANICE, QUEENS, L. I., N. Y. 



j In the Gardener's Monthly for April, 1880, 

 I page 106, Mrs. M. W., asks for information con- 

 I ceniing the Stephanotis floribunda. 



The Stephanotis is a native of Madagascar, and 

 belongs to the natural order Asclepiadacese. It 

 has the milky juice of many of the individuals 

 of this order, but the flowers are more attractive 

 and much larger than is common in the group 

 of plants composing it. The Stephanotis is an 

 ' evergreen climber, with dark green shining 

 ■ leaves, from the axils of which are produced 

 large clusters of cream white wax-like flowers of 

 the most exquisite fragrance, and as their tex- 

 ture is very firm, they last for a considerable 

 time. The Stephanotis loves a high temperature, 

 and it can be grown in perfection in a house 

 : where a temperature of 75° to 80°, and a moist 

 atmosphere can be maintained during the season 

 of growth. It also requires to be kept cool and 

 ' dry during the winter months, or while it is dor- 

 mant, to flower it to perfection. When grown 

 as a house plant, the Stephanotis is very subject 

 to the attacks of the mealy bug, and on this 

 account should be planted where it can be freelj* 

 and frequently syringed. A compost composed 

 of two-thirds ordinary potting soil and one-third 

 well rotted stable manure, with a good portion 

 of charcoal broken rather small, will answer very 

 well. Care must be taken to give good drainage, 

 as the Stephanotis soon suffers if water is allowed 

 to stand around its roots. 



For the open air during the Summer season, 

 the Stephanotis is a desirable addition to the 

 class of summer climbers; for this purpose the 

 soil should be made rich and deep, by dig- 

 ging it to the depth of two feet at least, and 

 working in a good portion of well rotted stable 

 manure. The plants sliould be strong and 

 healthy when planted out, which should not be 

 done until all danger of frost is over, and after 

 they become established the}'' should be ex- 

 amined occasionally, and the young shoots 

 trained and tied up to their place, and in the 

 event of drought, a thorough watering is of bene- 

 fit to them. If planted in a moist situation, and 

 in a position fully exposed to the sun, the growth 

 of the plant will be most luxuriant, and flowers 

 will be produced in great abundance. The 



