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or there is no keeping the larger growing 
varieties in bounds without having to use 
the knife so as to seriously interfere with 
their flowering. 
The undermentioned stove species are 
all fine kinds, differing considerably in 
strength of growth, but all thriving in 
similar soil, and requiring the same treat- 
ment in other respects :— 
A. Duchartrer. A medium-growing 
climber, can be accommodated where the 
larger species would not have room. The 
flowers are straw-coloured inside, with 
brown veining, brown without. From 
the Upper Amazon. 
A. floribunda. This is a native of 
Northern Brazil, from the Amazon dis- 
trict; it is a plant of medium growth, 
producing a profusion of flowers; in colour, 
a combination of yellow and reddish purple. 
It is very suitable for growing asa trained 
pot specimen, not being too strong and 
rampant in growth. It is not much known, 
and on account of the locality it is intro- 
duced from, may very likely do with less 
heat than the other species ; this would 
make it doubly valuable as a decorative 
plant. 
A. galatea. A free-growing species 
from Bogata, with cream-coloured flowers, 
covered with purple veins. 
A. gigas. A very strong-growing species, 
from Guatemala, with a good deal of the 
flower of a palish purple ; blooms in July 
and August ; suitable only for a pillar or 
rafter. 
A. Gfoldieana. One of the largest of all 
the species. A strong-growing climber, 
suitable for a large stove, where there is 
plenty of room. The flowers are very 
large, the colour on the outside is an olive 
shade of yellow, inside bright yellow, 
covered with red veining. From Old 
Calabar. 
A. leuconewra. A stout kind, of bushy 
habit, the nerves of the leaves white. 
Flowers purplish brown, veined with 
yellow. A native of New Grenada. 
A. ornithocephala. A native of Brazil ; 
flowers somewhat resembling a bird’s head 
in shape, pale yellow ground, covered with 
a network of blackish purple; a very 
handsome sort. Blooms in June and fol- 
lowing months; suitable for either pot 
specimen or rafter. 
A. tricaudata. This is a shrubby 
habited species from Mexico, bearing yel- 
low and reddish-black flowers. 
lysects.—Aristolochias are not much 
troubled with insects, except red spider, 
which in hot summer weather will soon 
injure the leaves and make them unsightly 
if the plants are not regularly and freely 
syringed. Brown scale and mealy bug will 
sometimes make their appearance, but can 
be removed by sponging and syringing. 
The yearly heading down also gives an 
excellent opportunity for washing the stems 
when at rest with a strong solution of in- 
secticide. 
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In these we have evergreen trees. A. 
incisa is the Bread Fruit ; in common with 
the others it grows to a large size in its 
native country, requiring much room, and 
on that account it is not likely to produce 
its fruit in this country. But the plants 
bear handsome foliage, and for this reason 
are considered by some worth growing 
whilst in a small state. They strike from 
cuttings of the shoots, put during spring 
in small pots, filled with sand, kept close, 
moist, and shaded in a temperature of 80°. 
When rooted sufficiently, move into others 
a size larger ; ordinary loam answers for 
them. Still keep in a high temperature— 
they will bear as much heat as most plants ; 
give a little shade with some air in the 
middle of the day, and stand them as close 
to the glass as convenient, so as to counter- 
act their disposition to spire up quickly. 
If this be attended to there will be no 
necessity to stop the leading shoots, as the 
plants will push outside branches of their 
own accord. If the pots get too full of 
roots before autumn, they must have 
another shift, or they will lose their lower 
leaves. Keep cooler through the autumn 
with a drier atmosphere, and winter in a 
night temperature of 68° or 70°. Give larger 
pots im spring, and treat during the summer 
as in the preceding; by the end of this 
second season the plants will get as big as 
they need be, and it will usually be found 
best to destroy them, and to propagate 
young ones to take their place. 
The following are the most desirable 
kinds :— 
A. Cannonii. A distinct-looking sort, with 
bold handsome leaves. 
A. incisa. An interesting species, with 
pretty leaves ; one of the best. 
A. laciniata metallica. The leaves of 
this kind have a distinct metallic lustre. 
The above are indigenous to the hottest 
parts of India and the South Sea Islands. 
Insects.—These, like most other plants 
that require a high temperature, are sub- 
ject to the attacks of mealy bug, which, 
where present, can only be kept under by 
a diligent use of the syringe and sponge, as 
their leaves are not of a texture to bear 
much hard usage. Should thrips or red 
spider make their appearance, syringe 
