20 THUNBERGIA CHRYSOTS. 



summer and autumn blooming plants; that being the proper season 

 for it with this class ; but those kinds which bloom in spring and 

 early summer are re-potted as soon as they have done flowering, and 

 are beginning to push for growth. 



During summer I retained my plants in the heathery, and at all 

 opportunities admitted whatever air I could ; had the house kept 

 clean washed, &c. The plants flourished and bloomed beautifully. 

 I had a slight canvass cover to shade with over the roof in hot sun. 



In the spring of 1845 I purchased another stock of small plants, 

 which I kept in the raised frame through summer, and for winter I 

 had a brick pit made, into which I put the plants, and as near to the 

 glass as I could place them; the bottom was formed of brick-bats, 

 over which there was placed a wooden trellis, upon which the plants 

 were placed ; this kept them dry, which is an essential in winter 

 preservation. The ground substratum surface, upon which the 

 brickbats were put, was formed with an inclination to one front 

 corner, to which any casual excess of water might naturally run, and 

 be conveyed into a drain which was provided. The covering for 

 ■winter protection over the sashes was dry straw, next the glass, and 

 mats over it. In this way the plants were not only preserved, but 

 had a very healthy appearance. They were not in the least affected 

 by mildew. 



A few of those I purchased were affected by mildew, and over them 

 I sprinkled a portion of sulphur, which effectually destroyed it. 



By pursuing the above simple and easy mode of management, I 

 have derived the greatest satisfaction in the healthiness of my plants, 

 and in their profuse blooming. I am not now under the necessity of 

 purchasing plants to keep up a young stock, havin<r raised a quan- 

 tity from cuttings of the kinds I possessed, and thus purpose to keep 

 up a due supply every year ; in addition to which, I purchase any 

 other desirable one I see to be attractive. There is scarcely a more 

 pleasing object than a well-selected collection of Heaths, when in 

 bloom; and from the above detail of culture, &c., it will readily be 

 perceived that they may be grown both easily and satisfactory, and 

 at a trifling cost. 



THUNBERGIA CHRYSOPS. 



METHOD OF INDUCING ITS BLOOM. 



BY RICHARD POX, CAl.CI.AY. 



A CONSIDERABLE difficulty has been experienced in the culture of this 

 plant, so as to bloom it satisfactorily. In page 55 (vol. xiv.) of 

 your Magazine a cultivator stated that he had succeeded to bloom the 

 plant by stopping the leads, and thus induced the production of laterals, 

 which check caused it to bloom. 



Immediately I read the remarks alluded to, having a strong plant, 

 I pinched off all the leads, and I had a plentiful production of side 

 shoots, which were robust, and from four to six inches long by the 



