BOUGAINVILL^A 



cutting material for alraost six months. The bloom- 

 bracts are extremely durable. They harmonize well with 

 some of the popular orchids, and also go well with Amer- 

 ican Beautv roses. Entire heads of plants produce very 

 decorative "results, and are very satisfactory on account 

 of their durability. 



Bougainvilleas are propagated easily in April, May 

 and June. Secure half-ripened or old-wood 

 cuttings— no wood is too old or too heavy— 

 and cut into 6-12-in. lengths, or shorter if 

 more attention is given to them. Place the 

 lower part 2—1 in. deep in sand in an airj 

 situation, fully exposed to the sun during 

 April, with some bottom heat for this month 

 In May and June give no bottom heat, but 

 slight shade should be given during the 

 brighter hours of the day. The sand should 

 be kept moist, not wet, and cuttings be 

 syringed several times 

 every day in bright 

 weather. The foliage will 

 drop mainly at the end 

 of the first week ; after 

 the second week, roots 

 may be seen. The time 

 of rooting varies from 12 

 to 30 days, according to 

 conditions. In propaga- 

 ting in quantity, it is ad- 

 visable to grade the wood 

 according to ripeness, 

 enabling the removal of 

 the same from sand with 

 less tro\ible and loss of 

 time. For first potting, 

 use a light, sandy li^uni. m 

 roots ; place in a -hin! > 

 on the dry side !■'!■ 

 syring' 





shifted 1 



almost 



as they will \\:n\t daily syriIl^'illg and a free 

 supply of water. They should be grown with 

 full sun exposure uuder glass, and plenty rf 

 air, and in July and August may receive al 

 most daily drenchiugs of water. All growths 

 should be exposed to the sun by occasional 

 turning of plants ; this secures a ripened con 

 dition of wood, which is essential to best 

 results. So grown, every shoot will flower 

 freely. If crowded or sha.fied. satisfactory re 

 suits are risked. The aim sIh.uI.I I..- t.. srcure 

 strong, well-ripened griiwihs l,y ili^ last it 



October. For earliest hi ;i. pliiii- iiiav le 



heIddrierfrorathistinie.nl. Inn in il aic i f 



B.qUibni la.t ..iioii-li to v.-lk.w the foliage 

 unless ill v. ly -fiMn- plauts. With a little 

 experieiKT. th.- .aili.-t rested plants can le 

 flowered for Christinas, and others can le 

 brought in successively. The new growths 

 will aft'ord cut-flower material until midsum 

 mer. In June, the flowering plants should be 

 held as cool and airy as possible, but not 

 shaded or only slightly so If held too warm 

 or dry, the bracts drop m a shoit time After 



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sun. Growths may be pinched according to the end in 

 view. 



Strong, well-ripened shoots of B. gjahra, tied hori- 

 zontally, produce numerous laterals, whose inflorescence 

 is very distinct in character from the earlier bloom, 

 clusters of intense mauve bracts crowding the shoots, 

 offset by the dark green, glossy foliage. The arrange- 

 ment or disposition of the bracts on such 

 shoots IS a revelation of beauty compared with 

 the n 18 familiar form. B. ghihra is gener- 

 ill ] kf-n of as a climbing plant, which may 

 1 I 1 1 a lai!^.- state or when the plant is 

 ui ''totl as to root room. In pots up to 



1 1 . \vi ha vr frequently seen shoots 20-25 

 ft 1 ijut thLse always prove mainly self- 



sui-I- rting. Both B. glabra and its variety 

 m ike iistinct and extremely showy subjects 

 foi the lawn. In a partially sheltered situ- 

 ation they could be held in fair condi- 

 tion for at least a month. 



B. glabra, var. S<in(h/riana, has 

 proved valuable as a deeor.ative plant, 

 particularly for Easter, as it can be 

 flowered unerringly, and possesses the 

 merit of being duiable for weeks —a 

 decided ad\ ant-ige over most subiects 

 grown for that seise n B qiabta also 

 nii\ be grown mt sh \\ \ s] m ens 

 but being less t n | lis / ; 



shl 



elY, 



lUts It 



the flov 

 plants may be held 

 days; then all old so 

 roots and tops ) i i 

 repotted to sm ill 

 drainage. Thm 1 1 

 cutting. As an i n 

 this stage, shade to 



Irv fo 



ipleted, the 



B /lifi I - I 1 1 ti 



size of th 1 times IS 



large ^s tl i d their 



an mgem flset bj 



luxuriant I j \ ears to 



be the most i ir I e \ iiet\ tor cut 

 flower mateiial \\hile b mdoiana 

 from its elegant compact habit, affords 

 a splendid subject for pots 



Theo. F. Beckekt. 



BOUSSINGAtTLTIA (J. B. Boussin- 



gault, born in 1802, a famous agricul- 

 tural chemist). Chenopodidcew. A few 

 tropical American climbingherbs. Fls. 

 small, perfect, with a ,5-parted, short- 

 tubed perianth, 5 stamens, and 3- 

 divided style, in long racemes. Lvs. 

 alternate, thick, entire. 



baselloldes, HBK. Madeira Vine. 

 Mignonette Vine. Pig. 250. Peren- 

 nial, root tuberous: stems smooth and 

 twining, reaching 10-20 ft. in a season, 

 and in late summer or fall bearing 

 profusely of the fragrant white fls. 

 (which become nearly black with age) , 

 and producing little tubercles, by 

 means of which the plant is propa- 

 gated. Equador. B.M. 3620. -A com- 

 mon vine, prized for porches and ar- 

 bors. The roots ai-e stored in tlie 

 winter, and plaiitiW out ali.r dan- 

 ger of frost is p;,-l. Tlir plant 



the 



L. H. 



250. Made 



iinge 



frequently. Keep on the dry side until 

 foliage indicates that water may be given more freely. 

 Hundreds of eyes will push from strong plants ; and 

 the plants will soon make rapid growth, when they may 

 be syringed and watered daily. A yellowish foliage is 

 evidence of too much water, but this will hardly occur 

 with plants thoroughly drained and exposed to the full 



BOUVAEDIA (Dr.Charles Bou- 



vard, physician to Louis XIII., 



and superintendent of the Royal 



Gardens in Paris). Bubidceie. 



Between 20 and 30 American 



I Vine, or Boussingaultia. (chiefly Mexican) shrubs or per- 



ixyi.) ennialherbs. Mostly tropical, but 



some of them range as far N. as 



Texas. They have entire and mostly sessile, opposite 



or verticillate lvs. with small stipules interposed, and 



terminal cymes of long-tubular fls. with 4-parted limb 



(lobes becoming more numerous in cult.), 4 stamens, 



and 1 style with a slightly 2-lobed stigma. 



Bouvardias are very useful late fall or early winter- 



