3-8 Parlor-Plajits, 



flavor sugary, rich, sprightly, refreshing, with dehcious aroma; core small, 

 sound ; seeds long, narrow, acutely pointed, light brown, plump ; season, 

 November to middle of December ; keeps sound and good for a long time ; 

 quality best ; tree rambhng in growth, unsymmetrical, hardy, prolific, of the 

 Calebasse class, producing its fruit in large clusters, and should be severely 

 thinned. 



The £mile d'Heyst was produced from seed, by the late Major Esperen 

 of Belgium, and dedicated to a son of his friend and compeer Dr. Louis E. 

 Berckmans, now of Rome, Ga. Although what is termed a modern vari- 

 ety, it is not new. Still it has not fruited in many collections in the United 

 States, and is now brought to notice again on account of the great excel- 

 lence of its fruit, and the hardy character of the tree. 



PARLOR-PLANTS. — No. IV. 



By Edward S. Rand, Jun., Boston, Ma^s. 



The old and well-known wax-plant {Hoya carnosa) thrives admirably 

 with window-culture ; although, strictly speaking, the hoyas are all stove- 

 plants. This species is of com.paratively more hardy nature, and some of the 

 best plants of it we have ever seen have been grown in a parlor. We well 

 remember one plant which had been grown for years in a parlor. It 

 was planted in a large tub which stood in the centre of a window, and was 

 trained on a large trellis all around the wood-work, leaving only a small 

 space for unobstructed light in the middle of the window. The whole plant 

 measured from four to five feet in height by three feet in breadth ; was in 

 perfect health ; foliage large, dark, clear green ; and the branches were 

 loaded with clusters of the rich-jewelled flowers, filling the room with their 

 fragrance. 



The only culture required is to set the plant in a not very rich soil of loam 

 and peat, with a mixture of broken bricks. Give good drainage, plenty of 

 water when in growth, and very little when at rest ; for, if kept constantly 

 wet, the roots soon perish. Plenty of sun is necessary to cause the plants 

 to bloom freely. Do not cut ofl" the old flower-stems j for they often bloom 

 the next year. 



