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late. S. dichotomus is rose coloured, corolla funnel 

 shaped. The plants will flower freely in a strong 

 moist heat. Drain the pots well. 



Siuietenia (mahogany-tree), the wood of which is ce- 

 lebrated in cabinet-work. S. Mahogoni, common. This 

 tree varies much in general appearance according to 

 soil and situation. The leaves are pinnated in four 

 pairs ; leaflets ovate, lanceolate ; flowers small, white, 

 in axillary panicles. S. fubrifuga, leaves pinnated, in 

 four pairs ; leaflets elliptical ; flowers white, in termi- 

 nale panicles. The wood of the last is the most durable 

 of any in the East Indies. They are fine plants, and 

 require heat and pot room to produce flowers. 



Tecoma, a genus of plants closely allied to Bignbnia, 

 and are free-flowering ; several of them much esteem- 

 ed. T. mollis, T. digitdta, and T. splendida, are the most 

 beautiful of those that belong to the Hot-house. They 

 have large orange coloured, tubular, inflated, ringent 

 flowers, in loose panicles. There is a plant known in 

 our collections as Bigndnia starts^ which is now T. stans; 

 has pinnated leaves, with oblong, lanceolate, serrated, 

 leaflets ; flowers in simple terminale, raceme, and of 

 a yellow colour, and sometimes known by Ash-leaved 

 Bignonia. It will always have a sickly aspect, if not 

 well encouraged in light rich soil. Drain the pots well, 

 as much moisture disfigures the foliage. 



Tabern&montdnVi, a genus of little beauty, except for 

 one or two species. A plant known in some collections 

 as N&rium coronarium, is now, and properly, T. corona- 

 ria. The variety, flore pleno, is the one most deserving 

 of culture, and will flower profusely from May to August; 



