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try several years, we are not aware of its ever Laving bloom- 

 ed. (Soil No. 11.) 



Cohsea scdndens, the only species. It is a climber of 

 very rapid growtli ; has been known to grow above tv.'0 hun- 

 dred feet in one summer ; large bell-shaped flowers ; when 

 they are newly expanded, they are of a pale green color, and 

 change to dark purple : will grow in the garden during sum- 

 mer, bearing a continual profusion of flowers, but will not 

 stand frost. When this plant becomes too large in the house, 

 do not cut it close to the root, except there is a young shoot 

 arising to carry ofi" the superabundant sap, for the old wood 

 will not push, which will soon cause a mortification. 



The best method to adopt in such a case is, to turn back 

 a shoot, and lay it in the ground to root, when it will be- 

 come a young plant, which should always be done as soon 

 as it appears unsightly. It does best to be planted in the 

 ground, but will not give any satisfoction as to flowering in 

 a pot. It will flower as an annual if sown in pots this 

 month, and placed in a warm rc-om or hot-bed, and planted 

 into the garden about the middle of May ■ it seeds freely. 

 (Soil No. 11.) 



CoroniUa, a very few are fine species in the green-house. 

 C. gloilca is a celebrated plant among us, as a free and early 

 flowering shrub. C. valentiaiia and C. vimindlis are equally 

 so ; flower from April to June, color yellow ; papilionaceous 

 flowers in clusters ; agree best in summer with partial shade. 

 Drain the pots well. (Soil No. 12.) 



Correa, five species and several varieties, all very pretty 

 dwarf shrubs, and flower profusely ; foliage ovate, cordate, 

 and either rusty or downy beneath. C. alba and C. rufa 

 have both white flowers a little tubular. C. imlchella is 

 a very handsome, erect-growing plant; flowers large, and 

 tubular, of a bright red color, and grows freely. C. specibsa 

 has been long admired as a splendid free-flowering plant ; 

 flowers same shape as C. p^ilchella, but more elongated; 

 color red and yellowish-green. C. virens is a very free 

 grower, flowers same shape as the last two, color entirely 

 green; C. midtiflora red — C. hicolor green and white — 

 0. Harrisii spotted. They are abundant flowerers, when the 

 plants are well established; having a continued succession 

 from November to June, possessing the valuable requisite 

 of flowering through the winter, and ought to be in every 



