ON THE CULTURE OF MAURANDIA BARCLA7ANA. 9 



flowering if the paths are well watered once or even twice a day, 

 but never on any account give the (lowers any water, (although 

 they will always rather droop their heads towards evening,) as 

 this would make them run to colour the next year. As the petals 

 fall, break off the seed-vessel, unless seed is wanted, and when 

 most of the flowers are gone, take down the tent and frames, but 

 replace the hoops upon posts to keep off rain. As soon as the tips 

 of the stalk and leaves turn brown, take up the roots, and replace 

 them in the drawers, each in the division in which it stood before ; 

 this is easily done if the divisions are numbered, and entered in a 

 book, as before advised. 



The first year, three parts of the Tulips will run to colour in 

 fresh ground, but let not the young florist be discouraged. Add 

 no fresh soil to the bed ; only trench it up next autumn, and most 

 of the flowers will come better. I have blown Tulips three years 

 on the same soil, without any change at all upon being obliged to 

 make a fresh bed ; but this must be left to the judgment. By the 

 fourth year, generally, there should be some renewal, say about 

 one barrow-load to a yard. If a Tulip continues to run, plant it a 

 fortnight later, keep it dry, and generally, if the bottom is clear, 

 this will recover it ; but if the bottom is not clear, there are no 

 hopes, and the best flowers will run sometimes. Offsets should 

 be planted (in depth according to their strength) in the beginning 

 of October, or set on damp sand till the old roots are planted. 

 Seed is generally saved from breeders (unbroken flowers), cut off 

 the seed-pod when it begins to open ; keep it in a paper bag till 

 the time of sowing, September. 



Should you think my correspondence worth having, you will 

 hear more from your constant reader and well-wishei-, 



Amator Florum. 

 [We shall be glad to hear from our Correspondent. — Cond.] 



ARTICLE IV.— On the Culture of Maurandia Bar- 

 clai/ana, Eccremocarpus scabra, and Verbena pul- 

 cliella. By Mr. Bryant, Gardener to Viscountess 

 Dillon, Bute House, Old Brompton. 



I am induced, at the request of your correspondent Catauina 

 Maria and T. (Vol. TIT. p. 258,) relating to Maurandia J3ar- 

 voi. iv. « 



