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Ipomopsis, Convolvulacece. This genus of twining plants requires 

 the same treatment as the Ipomea, and is applied to the same uses. 



Iresine or Achyzanthes. We have now four kinds of Iresine, I. 

 Herbsti and I. Aureoreticulata, the older varieties I. Lindeni and 

 I. Acuminata, the newer kinds, these are all beautiful foliage plants, 

 most easily increased from cuttings, requiring to be grown in a 

 shady spot with abundance of water and richest soil, they even 

 like two-thirds of the soil to be manure, the proper treatment of 

 them insures their retaining their rich colours in foliage, whereas 

 exposed to the sun and stinted of water they run up lanky, go to 

 seed, and lose their leaves, which become a dull colour, they look 

 their best in the morning and evening, when the sun's rays shine 

 through the leaves, should be grouped with ferns, and the large 

 light green Colocasia. Near a fountain they grow remarkably 

 well, and they are one of the few plants that will do well under 

 cover, in dark parts of a verandah, fernery, or nooks under trees, 

 still like all other plants they prefer some share of light, just the 

 morning and evening sun, or to be in the open when the shade 

 of the house or a tree is cast over them most of the day. 



Iris Iridacece, Iris Xiphoides. Iris, named from Iris, the eye, 

 alluding to the beauty of the colours of the flower. There are 

 the fibrous rooted and tuberous rooted kinds ; species numerous, 

 hybrids, the tuberous rooted are said to be the most difficult to 

 cultivate, though most of the species thrive well in India, they 

 require merely a good rich soil. 



Isotoma Lobeliacece, Isotoma Axillaris. This is a beautiful 

 elegant plant, the flowers of which, look like a large Lilac Jes- 

 samine, and are cultivaled like the Lobelia. 



Ixia Chinensis and Capensis Iridacece. These beautiful flowers 

 vary in colour and form, they are mostly from the Cape of Good 

 Hope, and require the same cultivation as plants of the Lily 

 tribe, and are propagated by dividing the bulbs. 



Ixora'Banducha Ginchonacece. Jungle Geranium, Hind, Bucko- 

 lee. A spreading shrub, smaller than I. Coccinea, but equally 

 common in flower almost during the whole year, of a pale crimson 

 colour ; there is also a white variety, blossoms during the rains. 



