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half-inch, and set in a cold frame, and keep close and 

 moderately moist, till up well above the soil, when 

 the seedlings may be set out in a shady spot. The 

 ripe young wood may be layered in the autumn or 

 early spring. 



ON GREENHOUSE CLIMBERS. 



As these include our best ornaments of the con- 

 servatory, and outdoor decoration for summer, no col- 

 lection of j)lants can be said to be complete without a 

 good proportion of these half-hardy and tender climbers, 

 twiners, and trailers. In my opinion this class of 

 plants far excels in beauty of character, as well as dis- 

 position of the flowers, those of the bushy or shrubby 

 classes ; for while the latter can by no means be made a 

 substitute for the climber, the climbing classes can be 

 made to assume the character of the shrubby classes by 

 training them on trellises suitable to the object in 

 view. Let that be as it may, our greenhouse climbers 

 cannot be dispensed with. It is seldom, indeed, that 

 they get the attention they deserve, for poor miserable 

 objects are frequently made to degrade the species. 



The Cobcea Scandens (Palemoniacece). 



There is no doubt that the Cobosa is one of the 

 grandest rapid climbers we possess for lofty conserva- 

 tories. Space is a great consideration in planting this 

 climber, for it will last for many years if planted well, 

 and if it has space in which to develop itself. The 

 flowers are as large as an egg-cup or a wine-glass, 

 of a fine bell shape, purple colour, and are perpetual 

 on healthy plants, and not liable to insect pest. There 

 is a variegated-leaved one, which is a fine acquisition 

 to the species. The Coboeas may be propagated by seed 

 and by cuttings. 



