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secured by having a variety of kinds and 

 arranging- them so as to contrast the colors 

 of the spines in any desired way, and putting 

 a layer of sandy soil in the bottom and 

 setting the plants in two or three inches 

 of clear, coarse sand. 



In this paper a general talk is given on 

 culture at the outset of a cactus collection, 

 and in some later issues special varieties 

 will be taken up and described, with the 

 particular treatment that they require. 



Woodstock, Ont. J. H. Callander. 



RHYNCHOSPER.VIUM JASMINOIDES. 



HIS pretty little trailing greenhouse 

 shrub, that certainly does not deserve 

 ^y to have such a cruelly long and almost 

 unpronounceable name attached to it, is a 

 native of eastern lands, being found in India, 

 China, Japan and adjacent countries. It 

 was introduced into England from Shanghai, 



Fig. 1910. Rhynchospermum Jasminoides. 



China, about half a century ago. As a 

 greenhouse plant it is easy to grow, requir- 

 ing very little care and attention ; but like 

 most of the hardwood greenhouse plants it 

 is slow growing. Repotting into fairly rich, 

 light loamy potting soil, with perhaps a 

 little leaf soil or peat mixed with it, is about 



all the attention it requires besides water- 

 ing. I find the best time to repot this plant 

 is early in the Spring, as soon as it shows 

 the first signs of bursting its buds, to pro- 

 duce flowering growth. Keep it in the 

 greenhouse from early in September until 

 after it has done flowering in June, when it 

 can be stood on the north side of a fence or 

 building on coal ashes all the summer. This 

 will prevent worms getting into the pot. 

 Perfect drainage is very essential in growing 

 this plant successfully. It requires very 

 little water during summer, but must not be 

 allowed to dry out completely. 



The deliciously soft but powerful jasmine 

 fragrance of its wory white star-like flowers 

 that it produces in such profusion in early 

 summer, will especially endear it to all 

 flower lovers from the old land, and awaken 

 fond memories of the old jasmine-covered 

 rustic porches, that add so much to the 

 quiet, peaceful beauty of cottage homes, es- 

 pecially in the south and west of England ; 

 and around which perhaps many of our 

 readers have spent many happy hours of 

 their childhood and youth. Even a small 

 plant of this fragrant greenhouse shrub 

 when in flower will perfume a large dwelling 

 house completely. 



The accompanying photo of a small plant 

 about seven years old from a cutting, will 

 give some idea of the appearance of this 

 eastern shrub when in flower, a plant of 

 which should be in every collection of green- 

 house plants, its flower being very useful 

 for button-hole bouquets, etc., in spring and 

 early summer. HoRTUS. 



Hamilton. 



