BORONIA, BOUGAINVILLEA 



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[fragrant little flowers come in great masses along the stems and in 

 quite a variety of shades, ranging from a pinkish to a deep reddish 

 brown on the same plant. Their treatment is similar to that of the 

 Ericas, and like these, they require many months of cultivation 

 before even fair-sized plants result. Therefore the retail grower 

 isn't much interested in their culture. You can obtain a few well- 

 grown specimens during the Winter months from the specialist, and 

 no trouble need be experienced in getting them into bloom in a cool 

 house. They really belong to the shrubs and come to us from 

 Australia, whence have come quite a number of other interesting 

 florists' plants. 



BOSTON IVY 



See Ampelopsis 



BOTTLE BRUSH 



See Metrosideros 



BOUGAINVILLEA 



In order to fully appre- 

 ciate what can be done with 

 the Bougainvillea, one should 

 go to Central or Southern 

 Florida, where the plants are 

 given a chance to grow out- 

 doors, their natural way, and 

 are not kept pruned and 

 pinched back. But even as 

 pot plants, when covered 

 with hundreds of light purple 

 bracts such as those of 



Bougainvillea glabra Sanderiana, they are most desirable around 

 Easter for the florist of the Northern States. B. glabra Sanderiana 

 is about the only one we see in the greenhouse, but among others, 

 and even more attractive, are: Crimson Lake, of a rich glowing 

 crimson color \B. rosx catalina, a deep pink; andB. spectabilis lateritia, 

 a brick red. There is a place for all of these during the months of 

 February and March, or for a longer period. Even as small plants 

 in 5- and 6-in. pots, they can be had full of bracts, but the growing 

 on, while not a difficult matter, should be left to the specialist. 



Purchase ready grown plants in Winter and hold them in a house 

 of a little over 50 deg. What you don't sell, shift after Easter and grow 

 on in a cool house until Summer; then plunge the pots outdoors 

 and bring them back into a 50-deg. house by Fall. 



Fig. 112. BOUGAINVILLEA BASKET. Bou- 

 gainvilleas are especially fine for basket 

 work; some of the long snoots can often be 

 trained around the handle. White Hya- 

 cinths combine with them nicely 



