JUSTICIA 



JUTE 



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are Jacobinias. Consult Jacobinia, for example, for 

 Justicia magnified, J. carnea, J. Pohliana, J. velutina, 

 J coccinea,J. Gfhiesbreghtiana and<7. Lindeni. Justicia 

 Adhatoda is Adhatoda Vasica. Others .may belong to 

 Thyrsacanthus and Daedalacanthus. The Justicia varie- 

 qata of catalogues is probably not the J. variegata of 

 Aublet and the botanists, but is very likely a variegated- 

 leaved form of some Jacobinia. From Jacobinia the spe- 

 cies are distinguished by the spurred or appendaged 

 anthers. The corolla is red, purple or white, tubular, 

 deeply 2-parted or lipped : stamens 2 : seeds normally 4, 

 in an ovate or oblong capsule: fls. in bracted heads or 

 fascicles. 



The remarks on the culture of Jacobinias will apply 

 here. Plants are secured readily from cuttings made in 

 late winter or spring, and these should bloom the com- 

 ing fall or winter. After blooming, discard the plants, 



except such as are to be kept for furnishing cuttings. 

 Unless well headed back, old plants become loose and 

 weedy, and they take up too much room. 



It is not known that any true Justicias are in the 

 Amer. trade. J. flava, recently introduced, is Schau^ 

 eria flavicoma, which see. "It is covered for months 

 with large, feather-like clusters of pure yellow flowers, 

 remaining perfect for a very long time, and enhanced 

 by dark green, shiny foliage." L. jj 3. 



JUTE is a fiber plant, of easy culture in warm climates. 

 It has been successfully grown in the Gulf states, but, 

 according to the Department of Agriculture, the want 

 of a suitable machine for separating the fiber is the 

 great obstacle which prevents the growth of the Jute- 

 fiber industry in America. See Corchorus. 



