ON PLANTS ADAPTED FOR PLANTING IN MASSES. 2)1 



The larvae of the frog-hoppers (Titliyonia spinnaria) has also 

 heen very abundant, and their destructive effects very visible ; — 

 a successful plan for keeping them off plants, or for destroying 

 them, would also he valuable. The only method by which I can 

 get rid of them is, to pick the larva out of the froth and kill them 

 at once, which is very tedious work. The death of one perfect 

 insect may prevent the ravages of a hundred larva. 



Snowdrop. 



ARTICLE V. — On Plants which are peculiarly adapted 

 for Planting in Beds in Masses ; each kind being 

 slwwy and j>rofuse in Flowering. By Flora. 

 (continued from page 229.) 



Bonvardia triphylla. Tc'randria,Monogynia. Rubiaceaj. There 

 are three varieties of this species, viz. Jacquini, glabra, and puv 

 bescens, all of which kinds are very handsome flowering plants. 

 The flowers are of a fine scarlet, and in shape like the Trumpet 

 Honeysuckle, and the blossoms are produced in clusters of from 

 six to twenty in each head ; and some plants which I have a bed 

 of, produced this season thirty-five clusters or heads of flowers 

 upon each. The plant is a native of Mexico, and is usually kept 

 in the greenhouse in this country, but I am of opinion that it may 

 be found as hardy as the old Fuchsia coccinea, and stand our 

 winters in this part of the world. It will, however, be necessary to 

 have it planted where it will have a very dry subsoil, and likewise 

 to have protection, in winter over the roots, by means of leaves, 

 tan, or something of this nature. I purpose trying my bed of 

 plants the coming winter, and the result shall be forwarded you 

 next summer. I have employed this plant for a bed for the last 

 three years, and purchased in the first instance, two dozen plants 

 at I . 8d. each. I had previously grown this plant, from which I 

 propagated young ones with facility, but I found that it required 

 two or three years' growth before they became bushy enough to 

 make show lit fur abed. I therefore, resolved on getting fine 

 plants <al< ulatcd to answer the purpose at once; and these I ob- 

 tained of a Nurseryman, at the above named reasonable charge. 

 Tin; same plants will successively answer for the length of an age, 



