THE 



FLORICULTURAL CABINET, 



APRIL 1st, 1845. 



PART I. 



EMBELLISHMENTS. 



ARTICLE I. 



1. JACARANDA MIMOSAFOLIA. 



This very interesting and beautiful flowering plant is a native of 

 Brazil, and requires to be grown, in this country, in a warm con- 

 servatory, greenhouse, or moderate plant stove. It requires to have 

 a gentle bottom heat to push its flowers vigorously, so that being placed 

 over, or near, to a flue is necessary, if there be no other provision. It 

 must have a liberal drainage, and to be grown in equal portions of 

 rich turfy loam and turfy sandy peat. Plants about half a yard high, 

 bloom very freely, and with the fine panicles of flowers produce a 

 very showy appearance, especially interesting, too, in contrast with 

 the beautiful Mimosa-like foliage. It may be had cheap at the public 

 nurseries. 



2. ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA. 



This very beautiful and profuse flowering climbing plant is a native 

 of Cayenne and Guiana in South America, where it flourishes in the 

 neighbourhood of rivers. It requires a warm conservatory or green- 

 house, not of less temperature than what is usually termed half-stove. 



In such a situation we have seen it flourish and bloom very freely. 

 It is a handsome looking plant, the leaves being large, of a dark 

 glossy- green, and evergreen. It is of vigorous growth, and yet very 



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