230 ON laOWKRlNGr NIEHEMBERGIA PHCENICBA, &C. 



are secured together by cross wires. I have already observed that 

 the red spider is an enemy to the jjlant ; its depredations are easily 

 discovered by the foliage appearing with white spots, and tho 

 whole becoming pale. When this is noticed, I s3Tinge the plant 

 with soap-suds, taking care it gets well to the underside of the 

 leaves ; by twice applying this wash, the insects will be destroyed, 

 the glutinous matter adhering to the foliage for a few days, the 

 insects are hungered out. When a plant is in health, it is advisa- 

 ble occasionally to syringe with water, or soap-suds, and thus 

 prevent the appearance of the insects. 



When I plant in the border, in the open air, I turn out of the 

 pots a strong plant, in a light rich soil. If a small plant be put 

 out, I find its weakness prevents its ever making any show, till the 

 end of September, or even October ; at which late period of sum- 

 mer, the colours of the flowers are generally injured. I have 

 turned out several plants during the last two seasons, on the 

 thirteenth of May, which by July have been most sjilendidly in 

 blossom. 



September 27/A, 1833. Flora. 



ARTICLE VIII. — On flowering Nieremhergia phoenicea^ 

 {Petunia integrifolia,) Coreopsis tinctoria, {now Cal- 

 liopsis bicolor,) Salvia cardinalis, Gilia capitata, Sfc. 

 iti a Divarf manner. By Mr. William Hedge, 

 Lamport, Cornwall. 



All the above plants possess considerable beauty, and are of 

 recent introduction into this comitiy ; they certainly merit a place 

 in every flower-gai'den. The general objection to them is the 

 height to which they grow, when planted in good soil, such as is 

 suited for producing fine blossoms. The plan I have adopted 

 with all the above-named kinds, and others, as Ragwort, Clarkia 

 pulchella, &c., when I wish to have a bed of a sort, is, to lay tho 

 branches down. Of the Nierembergia and Salvia, I raise plants 

 from year to year by taking off cuttings in September. In 

 February I pot die cuttings off, and plant them out in the open 

 border about the middle of May. In 2)lauting I lay the ball of 

 earth on its side, and thus proceed to cover the bed entire. Of 



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