ON BLOOMING THE THUNBERGIA CHRYSOPS. 65 



quantity and quality ; of this, however, more experiments are required 

 to prove the certainty. When those plants were re-potted, which 

 received a second application, the roots were very numerous, and 

 appeared in the most vigorous health — thick, succulent, pure white, 

 the tips with that hairy appearance so well known to cultivators as a 

 sign of strong growth. In Peru, it is customary, when using Guano 

 to raise pepper, to manure three times ; first, on the appearance of 

 roots, then on the appearance of the leaves ; and, lastly, on the for- 

 mation of the fruit. I think the experiment of its action on all fruits, 

 particularly the larger fruit trees, as apples, pears, peaches, &c, will 

 be extremely interesting, as well as on the vine, which is well known 

 to be excessively greedy for rich food, particularly for bone manure, 

 the chief ingredient of which, phosphate of lime, Guano contains in 

 considerable quantity." 



Mr. Teschemacher then states that Guano contains, in large pro- 

 portions, the ingredients necessary for the growth of plants in general, 

 and for the maturation of seeds. 



( To be continued.) 



ARTICLE X. 



ON BLOOMING THE THUNBERGIA CHRYSOPS. 



BY A PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDENER. 



As there has been some difficulty in flowering the Thunbergia 

 chrysops, perhaps the following may be useful to those who may not 

 have succeeded in flowering it. 



Last May I procured a small plant, and after it had filled the pot 

 with roots, I potted it into a six-inches pot, in a mixture of loam and 

 leaf mould (equal parts) ; the plant grew and flourished beautifully, 

 but no signs of flowering. I commenced in October to stop every 

 shoot at the third or fourth joint, taking care not to allow them to get 

 more than one joint above where I stopped them, and now, to my 

 great delight, my plant is almost covered with bloom, and shows 

 indications of continuing so for some time to come. 



I may state that it is trained in a pyramidal form, and having 

 taken care to keep a sufficient quantity of young shoots close down to 

 the top of the pot ; it is a very beautiful specimen. 



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