VACCINIUM. 
Greenhouse and Stove Plants. 
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T. Juliette. 
crimson. 
T. Madame Halphen. 
and rose. 
T. Parepa. 
blush. 
T. Peronilla. 
maroon. 
T. Sabina. 
purple. 
T. Tricolor. White, pink, and amaranth. 
T. Violet et Marron. Violet, white, and 
maroon. 
Rose-purple, white, and 
Carmine, lilac, 
Rosy-purple, crimson, and 
Carmine, yellow, and 
Crimson, white, and rosy- 
URANIA SPECIOSA. 
(Syn. : Ravenala madagascariensis. ) 
This is the only species belonging to the 
genus ; it is a very large-leaved, evergreen 
stove plant, the leaves being similar in 
size and character to those of the largest 
Musas. It is only suitable for growing in 
a large house’ where there is enough room 
for its gigantic foliage to be seen fully 
developed. 
It can be raised from seed sown in a 
stove temperature ; subsequently the plants 
should be given liberal pot-room and good 
heavy loam, with some well-rotten manure 
and a liberal addition of sand to ensure 
enough porosity for the copious supply of 
water needful to meet its wants in the 
growing season ; such shade as necessary 
to prevent the leaves being scorched in 
summer must be afforded. The atmo- 
sphere should be moderately humid during 
the season of growth, and air should be 
admitted regularly to impart the requisite 
solidity to the leaves, without which they 
are deficient in lasting power. It comes 
from Madagascar. 
Insects.—A free use of the syringe 
through the growing season to keep down 
red spider and the other pests which affect 
stove subjects will usually be found sufli- 
cient to keep the plant clean. 
URCEOLINA PENDULA. 
A somewhat curious stove bulbous plant, 
not much grown. When met with it is 
often under the name of U. aurea, a dis- 
tinctive name no doubt given to it on 
account of its colour, which is principally 
yellow. It thrives in either peat or.loam, 
the latter when of good quality being 
preferable. It is increased from_ offsets, 
similarly to Eucharis, it requires plenty of 
water while growth is being made, during 
which time a moderate heat must be given ; 
keep it cooler and drier when at rest. The 
usual time of blooming is in the summer, 
varied in accordance with the time growth 
is excited, and the amount of heat the 
plant is subjected to. The flowers are 
yellow and green. It comes from Peru. 
Insects.—Most of the heat-loving insect 
pests will live on this plant ; the leaves do 
not well bear the application of any insecti- 
cide strong enough to kill the worst species, 
such as scale, for which sponging is the 
safest remedy ; for aphides or thrips fumi- 
gate. 
UTRICULARIA. 
The stove species of this singular genus 
are well worth a place in every collection 
of plants ; their curious flowers have ex- 
ternally much the appearance of some 
Orchids. They make beautiful basket 
plants, their drooping flower-spikes are 
best seen when grown in this way, and 
when hung up the conditions best suited 
to their wants are present. They thrive 
well in a mixture such as most Orchids 
delight in; fibrous peat with sphagnum 
and a little sand is what they require. 
They are increased by division of the 
crowns, which should be effected just be- 
fore the plants begin to grow ; afterwards 
grow them on hung up to the roof. Give air 
daily and shade from the sun, keep up a 
moderately moist atmosphere, and give a 
good supply of water through the season 
of growth ; drier treatment is necessary 
when they are at rest. 
The two following kinds are distinct 
and well worth growing :— 
U. Endresii. | A scarce plant, the flowers 
pale lilac. From Costa Rica. 
U. montana. An older but much finer 
species than U. Endresii. It is a good 
grower and equally free bloomer; the 
flowers are white and yellow, produced in 
summer, in appearance not unlike, and 
almost equal to, those of a Phalznopsis. 
It comes from New Grenada. 
Insects.—Thrips and aphides will both 
live on these plants, but must not be allowed 
to get ahead or they will do serious harm ; 
the best remedy is to sponge with clean 
water or fumigate slightly. 
VACCINIUM. 
Most of the Vacciniums are hardy de- 
ciduous shrubs, but there are a few that 
require to be grown under glass. 
The following are evergreen kinds that 
will thrive in a warm greenhouse, succeed- 
ing under treatment such as advised for 
Correas, which see. 
V. coccineum. Flowers scarlet, blooms 
in summer. 
