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plant of the Tricolorum can be placed on one side of the archway or trellis, with 

 its crimson, orange and black blossoms to contrast with some of the other varie- 

 ties, either Lobbianum or Peregrinum. 



Tropaeolum 2)entaphyllum, a beautiful kind of Tropaeolum ; like the tri-color, 

 but not robust in habit. This kind will come to a great perfection if planted in 

 a large pot and placed on a balcony. 



Tropaeolum trimaculatum, an annual species of more tender growth than 

 Trop-major. It can be raised from seeds, and will give in their treatment dur- 

 ing the summer season, a good series. Many flowers and a graceful growth is 

 the character of this plant. 



Sandy loam, with a third of decomposed manure well mixed with it, will 

 grow the slower growing varieties to best advantage ; for those more rapid, we 

 would not admit more than one fourth manure. When the leaves and flowers 

 begin to fade away, and turn yellow and sere, give but very little water, and when 

 dying down give none at all, but remove the bulbs from the pots, and keep them 

 in sand in a cool place until another September comes around. They propagate 

 themselves by tubers, wliich can be divided, and also will root easily from cut- 

 tings, which will form roots in vases of water ; if the branches are full of buds 

 when placed in the vases, they will bloom finely, and form a very pretty orna- 

 ment for the parlor or sitting-room. Put bits of charcoal into the glasses, and 

 the water will keep sweet and pure. 



3Iaurandia. 



The Maurandia Barclayana is an exceedingly pretty climber for indoors. It 

 grows readily from seed or cuttings. If from the latter, they should be started 

 in June, so as to make a strong plant by autumn. 



If grown from seed, plant m light, rich soil, in June ; water it freely, and give 

 plenty of sun. It blossoms profusely, hanging out full of elegant white, purple, 

 or pink bell-shaped flowers, which much resemble those of the Foxglove. It 

 needs a fertilizer once a week, from the time the buds first appear till blooming 

 is past. 



It is a vine of the easiest growth and culture, winding about slender strings 

 or supports in the window, and in two or three months' time it will cover a small 

 trellis anywhere with its graceful branches and pretty flowers. Seeds can be 

 obtained of most florists, which will furnish all colors of violet, white, scarlet, 

 rose, and purple. 



Thunbergia. — This is another ornamental climber, easily raised from seed. It 

 grows in any good garden soil, and will soon cover a window frame. It is really 

 a greenhouse perennial, and is propagated b}'^ cuttings for greenhouse use. In 

 the open ground its seed is usually sown about the last of May ; grows freely, 

 about six feet high ; has many side branches, and needs a trellis to cling to ; 

 flowers are usually a buff or white color, with a rich maroon colored throat. 

 Other varieties have shades of orange and yellow. 



