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HINTS UPON THE PROPAGATION OF VARIOUS PLANTS. 



turn) ; Messrs. Loddiges have disposed of some of tins some years ago ; 

 but it is little known. It has remarkable coarse stiff hairs on the leaf 

 stalks. The Campanulate Rhododendron (R. oampanulata, bell- 

 shaped), broad flat leaves, heart-shaped at the base, and short stellate 

 rusty down. The Ceijlon Rhododendron (R. Rollissonii). 



Veronica Formosa. — Handsome Speedwell. It is a native of Van 

 Diemen's Land, where it inhabits Mount Wellington. It is a shrubby 

 plant growing two or three feet high, erect and bushy. The flowers 

 are produced in terminal racemous spikes, of a bright and deep pur- 

 plish-blue. It is a very neat growing evergreen plant. It blooms 

 profusely in the greenhouse ; but a plant was trained to an eastern 

 aspected wall out of doors, and it bloomed freely, enduring the winter 

 unprotected. It deserves a place either in the greenhouse or out of 

 doors. (Figured in Bot. Mag., 4512.) 



"Warrea Lindeniana, — A beautiful orchidesp, which has bloomed 

 in Messrs. Hendersons' collection. Sepals and petals long, of a creamy 

 white, and lilac. Labellnm lilac streaked with purple, and a yellow 

 eye. (Figured in Bol. Mag.') 



A FEW HINTS UPON THE PROPAGATION OF 

 VARIOUS PLANTS. 



BY G. C. H. 



The Crown Imperial usually sends off sufficient young bulbs to 

 supersede the necessity of more attention, therefore wiiat I am about 

 to mention may be practised for the curiosity of the fact. I have no 

 doubt of all professed gardeners being aware of the circumstance, but 

 it is not for them I write, although people constantly derive pleasure 

 from seeing matters familiar to themselves noticed by others. 



At the season of rest, damage in any way a bulb of Crown Imperial, 

 Hyacinth, Tulip, or Lily, and instead of flowering the following 

 season, a number of young bulbs will be formed. Some years ago I 

 witnessed my gartlcner dioging up some yellow Crown Imperials at 

 Midsummer, when the foliage was dead ; and there was one large bulb 

 which had not flowered, but had sent off twenty-four young bulbs, 

 eight being good-sized ones, fit for flowering the next year ; I found 

 that tlie old bulb had been pierced through the crown with a fork, 

 which had damaged it. 



LiLiuM LoNGiFLORUM may be raised in abundance without any of 

 the roots or seeds ; and this is to be done by taking some of the stems 

 which are not strong enough for flowering, and cutting them into little 

 pieces with only one leaf attached to each, and planting them thickly 

 in a pot of sand, constantly kept moist, and in a gentle heat. I have 

 not yet succeeded in this way with the L. lancifolium, but intend 

 trying again this summer. The splendid new lilies may be readily in- 

 creased by breaking off a few of the scales from the outside of the bulb, 

 and planting them in any light soil, protecting them fi-om the frost 

 during winter. 



