ON CLIMBING PLANTS. 59 



ARTICLE VII.— ON FRAXINELLA, OR WHITE DITTANY. 



Br A FLORIST. 



Fraxinella is a living plant, that multiplies by its roots, as well as 

 by its seed. We sow it in September, in naked earth, or in beds : if 

 in naked ground, we take the precaution to choose a proper place, 

 which is always at the end of a plot well loosened, and tractable, and 

 covered with mould to the depth of an inch. There we sow it, either 

 all over the surface of that narrow space, or in traces drawn by the 

 line, at the distance of three inches from one another ; then we cover 

 it up with the same mould, as even as we can. 



When the plant thus sown, comes up, if the season be very cold, 

 cover the young sprouts with big straw, or dry dung. When it is 

 good fair weather, uncover them in the day-time, and cover them up 

 at nights. 



VI hen the Spring comes, water them, and weed them, as you see 

 occasion ; and when they are big enough to be set in their proper 

 places, take them gently out of the ground, towards the end of March ; 

 carry them to the places appointed for them, and plant them according 

 to art ; remembering always the directions I gave above, of the way 

 of planting Flowers of the large kind. Take care to guard their roots 

 well with earth ; water them, and after that, water and weed, as vou 

 see occasion ; and, in the proper season, the flower will answer all 

 expectations. 



Fraxinella is a plant that shoots from its roots, stalks about two feet 

 high, reddish, guarded with oblong leaves, ranged by pairs on one 

 side, which terminates in one leaf. The summit of the stalks, bears 

 flowers in the form of a spica, or ear ; each of which consist of five 

 leaves, of a purplish white colour, and variegated ; in the middle of 

 which, rises eight or ten purplis stamina, or therads. 



After the flowers fall, there succeeds a fruit, composed of sevei-al 

 grains, containing seeds pointed at one end, and of a shining black 

 colour. 



ARTICLE V1IT. 



A LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF GREENHOUSE AND HARDY 

 CLIMBING PLANTS. 



BY MR. JAMES ISROWNE, DERSINQHAM, NORFOLK. 



Having observed in the last number of the Floricultural Cabinet, a 

 request of " Floras" to your correspondents, for a list of Greenhouse 

 and Hardy Climbing Flants, I have endeavoured to comply, by sending 

 the following for insertion, trusting that it will be found useful to your 

 numerous readers: — 



ABREVIATIONS. 



Kb. Kreenhouse climb, climbing, as Clematis, deeid. deciduous. \ , , 



i. frame twing: twining, an Ino everg, everareen ' * hethel ' Mirub&y ot 



.... the some k lieruuueoiu 



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