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The Lapageria {Pkilesiacece). 



This is a remarkably fine herbaceous climber, -with 

 splendid bell-shaped flowers of a good substance, and in 

 great abundance. It requires a cool conservatory or 

 greenhouse. L. rosea and alba are two fine plants of 

 great value for globe trellis- work, for large specimens. 

 Without doubt these are the two most valuable climb- 

 ing plants we possess for the conservatory. The pi*o- 

 pagation of them consists in striking cuttings of the 

 firm young wood during the growing season, in pots of 

 fine peat and maiden loam, with a gentle bottom heat. 



The Ipomcea {Convohulacece). 



This is a slight remove from the Convolvulus. 1. 

 Learn is a sjnendid rapid greenhouse climber, fit for 

 training on the roof, which it will soon cover, if of a 

 moderate-sized house, so that it will afford a most 

 desirable summer shade for other plants, and where it 

 will develop its beautiful dark blue flowers to advan- 

 tage. It is an herbaceous perennial. The tribe consists 

 of annuals and perennials. The annuals must be sown 

 every y ear. The perennials are propagated by cuttings, 

 or by division of the roots, as well as by seed. 



The Habrothamxus (Solanacece). 



This is a most extraordinary flowering plant, not 

 exactly a climber, but a fast grower. It is well adapted 

 for growing at the back of a conservatory, where it 

 will display its large clusters of carmine flowers to 

 advantage. This chiefly relates to elegans ; but there 

 are many others, some with rose and some with purple 

 flowers. The species require peat and maiden loam to 

 grow them well. 



Their propagation consists in raising them from seed, 

 and by cuttings. The seed should be sown in pots of 

 fine peat and maiden loam in the month of March, and 

 set in a mild heat. Cover the seed moderatcl}' with fine 



