154 HOT-HOUSE OF REPOTTING, ETC. [May, 



BUtias, a genus of about eight species, all beautiful flow- 

 ering plants. B. Tankervillice is most superb, a small plant, 

 now (Jan), in bloom, has upward of fifty full-blown flowers, 

 besides many buds they are brown, white, and purple, and 

 about two inches in diameter. When out of flower, and the 

 roots become dormant, place the pots in a shady situation ; 

 allow the soil to become dry, until the roots begin to grow : 

 as soon as this is observed, repot the plants and expose them 

 fully to the sun, giving plenty of water while growing. B. 

 Shepherdii is a fine pink, and requires similar treatment. 

 (Soil No. 13.) 



Bignonia, a very beautiful family of climbing plants, some 

 of them gorgeously covered with bloom half of the year. B. 

 venustd has large clusters of bright orange-coloured flowers in 

 great profusion from December to May. B. picta, violet and 

 lilac-coloured striped flowers. B. chamberlyana, yellow 

 flowers with rich foliage. 



They should be planted into large pots or tubs, or if prac- 

 ticable, into the ground, in the interior of the house, giving 

 them plenty of space to climb, using soil No. 9. 



Brun/elsias, very fine, free-flowering plants, with white, 

 yellowish, or purple flowers. B. grandijibra blooms freely, 

 and is finely scented a plant before me now (28th of Jan), 

 only one foot high, has six full expanded flowers upon it, each 

 fully two inches in diameter. (Soil No. 9.) 



Buonapdrtea jtincea, a very curious low-growing plant, 

 with long narrow, recurved, round leaves ; with spikes of 

 email green flowers. There does appear to be three distinct 

 varieties in cultivation, but are rarely attainable. (Soil No. 

 12.) m m 



Buddha madagascariensis blooms profusely during winter 

 in spikes of orange-coloured flowers, of a kind of honey fra- 

 grance the plant is strong-growing, and of the easiest culture. 

 (Soil No. 11.) 



Calathia zebrina, frequently known as tnardnta zebrina ; 

 it is a plant unique in appearance, having large elongated 

 ovate leaves, beautifully striped with green and dark pur- 

 ple, and called the Zebra plant. It has light blue flowers 

 in ovate spikes, about the size of large pine cones. It is 

 an herbaceous plant; but in the warmest part of the hot- 

 house retains its splendid foliage ; requires a very liberal 



