TRICHOMANES. 



Greenhouse and Stove Plants. 



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greenhouse temperature, and will receive a 

 little shade from the sun, which will pro- 

 long their flowering. Afterwards, if they 

 are not required to be grown on larger 

 without delay, they may be treated through 

 the summer like the rest of the greenhouse 

 hardwooded stock ; if, on the other hand, 

 it is deemed desirable to grow them on to 

 <a larger size without loss of time they 

 should be submitted to a temperature such 

 as hitherto used during the growing season. 

 Be careful that the shoots as they extend 

 do not get entwined round the wires of the 

 trellis, or there will be some difficulty ex- 

 perienced in getting them loose to place 

 upon a larger one, which they will require 

 in the course of another year or two, when 

 more root-room will be needed ; thus 

 treated the plants will last for many years. 



When required for training up a pillar 

 or rafter, it is well to grow tliem for a 

 season or two in pots so that they may get 

 strong before the roots are turned out in a 

 border ; this should be well drained and 

 consist of good fibrous soil with enough 

 sand and crocks, or charcoal, to keep it 

 sweet and porous. Have the shoots Irom 

 the first regularly trained, not allowing 

 them to become entangled, and as the 

 space they are to lill gets covered the 

 superfluous growth may be shortened back 

 immediately they have done flowering each 

 season. When the soil gets exhausted 

 some of the surface may be removed every 

 spring and replaced by new, and when 

 grown in this way, or in pots, manure- 

 water will be a great assistance when the 

 soil becomes filled with roots. 



There is a variegated form of this plant 

 that will succeed by being treated' in the 

 above manner. It is scarcely so desirable 

 a variety as the green-leaved sort. 



Insects. — The leaves, from their stout 

 nature, do not suit the tastes of red spider 

 oi' aphides ; these insects, however, will 

 live upon the plant, but can be easily kept 

 down by syringing. For thrips, which 

 are sometimes troublesome, fumigate, or 

 syringe with tobacco-water. If scale makes 

 its appearance it must be carefully removed 

 by the use of sponge and brush. For 

 mealy bug, syringe and dip with a strong 

 solution of insecticide in the winter when 

 at rest. 



TRADESCANTIA. 



The creeping species of Tradescantia are 

 very useful for draping hanging baskets 

 containing other plants, as, if required, 

 their pendent shoots can be made to cover 

 the whole outside of the baskets. They 

 are also particularly adapted for growing 



as an edging to plant stages, or trailing 

 over rock-work in the stove. 



Their cultivation is as easy as possible, 

 as the shoots root like weeds at any time 

 of the year in a moderate heat, kept a little 

 but not too close, witli shade from the sun. 

 Wlien rooted they may be put singly in 

 small pots, and as soon as fairly established 

 planted where they are to remain. 



The folloAving are adapted for growing 

 in the way described : — 



T. discolor. A pretty kind, from South 

 America. 



T. discolor variegata. Has neat vai'ie- 

 gated foliage. A native of Mexico. 



Insects. — Few insects molest Trades- 

 cantias if the precaution is taken to use 

 the syringe daily in the growing season. 

 Should aphides affect the points of the 

 young shoots, fumigate. 



TRICHINIUM. 



Low-growing annuals with somewhat 

 singular flowers, but not possessing very 

 much merit. 



They can be raised from seeds sown in 

 spring in a pit or greenhouse in the usual 

 way, with additional pot-room as required. 



The best are : — 



T. alopecuroideuni. Flowers red anu 

 yellow, produced in summer. A native of 

 Australia. 



T. Manglesii. Flowers white and pink, 

 forthcondng in summer. From Australia. 



TRICHOMANES. 



A genus of beautiful little filmy Ferns, 

 many of them requiring similar treatment 

 to the Hymenophyllums and Tudeas, others 

 doing better with a little more warmth. 



For propagation and cultivation, see 

 Ferns, general details of culture, 



STOVE SPECIES. 



T. anceps. West Indian Islands. 



T. (datum. West Indies. 



T. auriculatum. Java. 



T. Bcmeriamim. 



T. brachypus. 



T. crispum. West Indies. 



T. Filicula. East Indies. 



T. fimbriatum. West Indies. 



T. longisetum. 



T. Luschnathianum. Brazil. 



T. membranaceum. West Indies. 



T. muscoides. West Indies. 



T. Sellomanum. 



T. spicatum. Jamaica. 



T. Zollinf}erii. 



