THE RUBUS. ' 79 



The Passion-flower is generally seen to much dis- 

 advantage on account of the state of the plant, for it 

 is seldom sufficiently cared for to prevent a wilderness 

 confusion about it. Being a rapid grower, a slight 

 omission in the training in the growing season results 

 in complete disorder and a want of display of the 

 beauty of its marvellous flowers. These flowers come 

 on the current year's wood, consequently it should be 

 thinned out, as for a Grape Vine, leaving, say, one 

 principal leader on a space of about 2 feet. This 

 leader may be permanent, and should be spurred in, 

 from which will come the young wood bearing abun- 

 dance of flowers. This young growth should be tied or 

 nailed in, so as to just cover the trellis, wall, or what- 

 ever else it may be, and no more ; then there will be 

 as much order as will display the flowers to advantage. 



The propagation of the Passion-flower is by seed, 

 by cuttings, by suckers, and b}^ grafting. 



By Seed. — Sow the seed in pots or seed-pans in the 

 month of March, using maiden loam and pulverised 

 dung, or leaf-mould and a little sand. Cover the seed 

 half an inch with fine soil, and set it in a mild heat. 



By Cuttings. — Cuttings of Passion-flowers may be 

 taken at any time and inserted in fine peat soil, and 

 set in a mild heat. They should be short-jointed and 

 of the young wood. 



By Grafting. — Use the common Ccerulea for stocks ; 

 any of the choice tender species may be grafted on it. 

 Graft close to the pot, and at any time ripe young 

 wood can be had. Common whip-grafting will answer. 

 Plunge the pot, and cover the union with the plunging 

 material. The graft will soon unite with the stock. 



The Rubus [Double Bramble). 



This is a very uncommon thing, although it is a 

 beautiful flowering climber. The leaf much resembles 

 the common Bramble, but is of greater density and 

 more abundant. The flowers are large, and as double 

 as a small Rose. The plant, as a fine dark-foliagod 



