TORENIA. 
tion, such as the roots in their native 
habitats revel in—fibrous matter like that 
furnished by good Orchid peat, mixed with 
sphagnum, broken potsherds, or charcoal, 
to which has been added a little sand. 
Suckers in the state described should be 
taken off in spring, or sufficiently early in 
summer to admit of their getting esta- 
blished before autumn. Strip off a few of 
the small leaves at the base, and put them 
in as Pine suckers are treated, in open 
material such as described; keep them 
moderately moist and shaded, in a tem- 
perature of 70°. They will soon root, but 
they must not be confined in the manner 
that ordinary cuttings are struck under 
propagating glasses, or they will most 
likely rot. Pots that will just hold the 
suckers will be large enough for a time 
until they have made a good quantity of 
roots. Less pot-room suffices for these 
Tillandsias than for most things, but when 
the pots get full of roots move them into 
others larger, proportionate to the strength 
of the plants and the size that the particular 
species attains, using rough fibrous soil like 
that already named. Little further is re- 
quired than a routine course of treatment ; 
keep them quite moist at the roots in the 
growing season, and never dry, even in 
winter, and give such shade and air as re- 
quired for most stove plants. 
The spring and summer temperature 
should be from 60° to 65° at night, with 
10° or 15° higher by day, and air in the 
daytime. In the winter, when at rest, a 
night temperature of 60° will suffice, giving 
a few degrees more warmth by day. The 
plants last for many years provided they 
are fairly treated, not being liable to die 
off as some things do. There is great 
difference in the size the various species 
attain, consequently the root-space, when 
the plants are fully grown, must be regu- 
lated in accordance with the requirements 
of each particular kind, but as they in- 
crease by the production of suckers it is 
better with most of the species to separate 
them, as they look best when confined to 
single crowns. 
The undermentioned are all very hand- 
some :— 
T. (argentea) Gardner. A pretty species; 
leaves densely silvered ; flowers small and 
much crowded ; colour purple. Trinidad. 
T. Balbisiana. A medium - growing 
species with green leaves, coated with 
whitish powder. Flowers violet purple; 
bracts dark rose. West Indies. 
T. Lindenw. This is a charming plant of 
small growth, with olive-green, recurved 
leaves, producing beautiful blue flowers 
issuing from an erect scape with bright 
Greenhouse and Stove Plants. 
335 
rosy bracts; the combination of colours 
has a charming effect. It is a native of 
Ecuador. 
T. musaica. The leaves of this plant 
are a foot long, they are banded across 
with broad, irregular bars of dark green 
and greyish yellow alternating. It comes 
from the United States of Colombia, and 
is a very handsome plant. 
T. Roezliz. A strong-growing kind, leaves 
green, with dark markings ; flowers rose 
colour. Peru. 
T. splendens. A handsome compact 
growing species that has green leaves 
deeply banded with blackish brown. The 
flowers, which are white, are produced 
from a stout erect flattened stem, clothed 
with pinkish red bracts. 
T. tessellata. Another very fine species 
with bold leaves, glaucous green mottled 
with yellowish green on the upper surface, 
and veined with rose-purple on the under 
side. 
T. (Wallisiz) circinalis. eaves heavily 
covered with the silvery powder-like coat- 
ing peculiar to Tillandsias. Flowers violet. 
Uruguay. ; 
T. zebrina. A low-spreading species, the 
leaves of which cling to the surface, and 
are banded across with brown, ground 
colour green. A native of South America. 
There are several other species in cultiva- 
tion, but those described are the most dis- 
tinct and handsome; all the others will 
succeed under the treatment detailed. 
Insects.—The hard nature of the leaves 
render these plants little liable to the 
attacks of insects. Scale, both the brown 
and the white species, will live upon them, 
but is easily removed by sponging. 
TODEA. 
A genus of filmy Ferns, several of which 
stand at the head of this curious section. 
They do not like much warmth, a green- 
house temperature is quite enough for 
them. They make beautiful room plants 
confined in a case large enough to admit of 
the fronds attaining their full size. 
For propagation and cultivation, see 
Ferns, general details of culture. 
T. Frasertt. New Holland. 
T. hymenophylloides. New Zealand. 
T. intermedia. New Zealand. 
T. superba. New Zealand. 
T. Wilkesiana. Fiji Islands. 
TORENTA. 
These are softwooded stove plants, pro- 
cumbent in habit, and attain a medium 
size. They are free and long continuous 
