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GARDENIA DEVONIANA. 



IN our Volumes for 1845 and 1846, we figured the fine new species 

 Gardenia Stanleyana and G. Forsytliiana, and now we have the 

 gratification to introduce the present noble species, and which, with 

 the above named, will become universal favourites. 



G. Devoniana is a native of Sierra Leone. It is a beautiful ever- 

 green shrub, having much the habit of G. Stanleyana, the flowers, too, 

 having a similar fragrance. Tiie plant can be made to bloom in a 

 dwarf state, by stopping the leading shoots and inducing the production 

 of lateral ones. 



The cultivation of Gardenias, although so much esteemed for their 

 beautiful and highly fragrant flowers, appears to be generally neglected, 

 except by persons around London, who grow them for the sale of cut 

 specimens, which are greatly in demand in the metropolis. These 

 persons cultivate them with great success. One very essential par- 

 ticular tliey attend to is, to give the plants a periodical rest, and after- 

 wards excitement. Tliis is effected by keeping them in the winter 

 season, or after they have completed their growth, in a cool greenhouse, 

 or pit, to wliicli no jnore fire heat is applied than just sufficient to pre- 

 serve them from frost and excess of damp. During tliis period very 

 little water is given — just enough to keep the soil from drought. As 

 soon as the buds begin to swell the plants are well watered, and re- 

 moved to a pit or frame, having a gentle bottom heat, with tan or 

 dung. The bottom heat is especially essential to success. In this 

 situation they do not recpiire much Mater at the roots at first, as the 

 moisture from tiie tan or dung, and an occasional syringing in sunny 

 weatiier, is nearly suflficient. As tlie flowers expand the quantity of 

 water is gradually increased, and tlie plants are removed, wiien in 

 bloom, to tiie greenliousc, or moderate stove, &c. Wlien tiic flowering 

 is over, llie plants are removed to a close frame, in order to mature 



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