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GNAPHALIUM. 
into eleven genera, the best known 
of which is Wistaria. Wrstdria 
Consequana, chinénsis, or sinénsis, | 
sometimes called by its old name of 
Gily'cine sinénsis, is one of the most 
valuable climbing trees that will 
grow in the open air in Britain. 
This tree, which, though now so 
common, was only introduced in 
1816 or 1818, is a native of China, 
and appears to be quite hardy in the 
neighbourhood of London. Its large 
bunches of beautiful shaded lilach 
flowers, which are fragrant, are 
exactly like those of the common 
laburnum, except in colour; and 
they are produced most abundantly, 
the tree, in favourable situations, 
often bearing a second crop. 
The Wistdria sinénsis will grow 
in any common garden soil ; but it 
does best when the soil is light and 
rich, and the plants are abundantly 
supplied with water. It is often 
several years before it flowers, as it 
takes a long time to establish itself; 
but the period of its flowering may 
be hastened by watering it regularly 
with liquid manure, or by telling the 
housemaid to empty the slops and 
soap-suds on the ground near it— 
taking care to pour the liquid on the 
ground at a distance from the stem 
of the plant, as it would injure the 
collar if poured on it. All watering 
is, indeed, most effectual when it is 
given at some distance from the 
stem of the plant, as it is only the 
spongioles at the extreme points of 
the roots that can take up the 
moisture so as to be of any service; 
and water, if poured on any other 
part that is under ground, is in 
danger of rotting both the epidermis 
and the cellular tissue. When 
once established, the Wistaria grows 
vigorously, and the plant in the 
Horticultural Society’s garden at 
rie Green being checked in 
its height by that of the wall against 
which it grows being only eleven 
feet, has spread so far on each side, 
as to cover a space of above three 
hundred feet in extent. It is easily 
propagated by layers, as the shoots, 
if laid down, will throw out roots 
at every joint. It may also be 
propagated by cuttings of the roots 
and branches, and even by leaves, 
which will take root if planted in 
sand and peat, and covered with a 
glass, provided care has been taken 
to break the petiole off the branch 
without wounding the protuberance 
at its base. Seeds of this plant are 
very rarely ripened in England ; but 
when they are, they vegetate as 
readily as those of the common 
laburnum. The plant requires a 
wall or trellis-work to support it: 
but any aspect will do. Mr, Pam- 
plin, of the Lavender Hill Nursery, 
has a plant which is trained against 
three sides of his house, viz. the 
north, the east, and the south ; and 
the only difference he perceives is, 
that the flowers on the south wall 
expand first, but are the weakest 
and palest, and that those on the 
north, though they are the latest, 
are the darkest and most vigorous. 
The Wistdria sinénsis, though so 
beautiful, is by no means dear, as 
a plant costs from ls. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 
in the nurseries, according to its 
size—a plant of the latter size being 
the largest that can be transplanted 
with safety. There is said to be 
a scarlet variety, but I have never 
seen it. 
Grycyrrulza.— Legumindse.— 
The Liquorice. A perennial plant 
with small pale blue flowers, a na- 
tive of the south of Europe. The 
liquorice is made by boiling the 
root (which resembles that of the 
ginger in appearance) a long time, 
and letting the moisture evaporate 
from the sediment. The plant is 
not worth cultivating except from 
curiosity ; but when it is grown, it 
requires a very rich mould. 
Gnapua‘tium. — Compésite. — 
Cudweed. This genus now in- 
