their Cultivation. 6f'c. 179 



finally be planted out where they are to stand, selecting a 

 warm and sheltered place. The pyramid form is the best 

 mode of training the plant, and its redundant growth will 

 soon clothe every part of it with foliage, which will be suc- 

 ceeded by thousands of unique blossoms. 



For cultivation in pots this is an admirable plant. Ii 

 will require a good-sized pot, (No. 5,) and a trellis at least^ 

 three feet high ; the soil should be leaf mould, heath soiP 

 and loam, in equal parts, with a small quantity of sand. 

 On the approach of cold weather, the plants should be 

 taken into the greenhouse or parlor, and they will continue 

 to flower nearly all winter. In the spring they may be 

 turned out into the border, where they will continue to 

 flower. 



T. 7ndji(s (Common large Nasturtium,) is too well known 

 to need a description. It is a showy plant. 



7'. mdjiis var. atrosajiguineum, (Crimson Nasturtium). 

 This variety is a garden hybrid, of late origin, and much 

 more splendid than the parent. The flowers are of a rich 

 velvety crimson : figured in Mrs. Loudon's Fl. Gard. of Or- 

 7iamcntal Anintals, pi. 21. 



T. mnjus var. vennstiini (Spotted Nasturtium). Another 

 elegant variety, raised by hybridization a few years ago. 

 The flowers are deep yellow, with a dark stripe or mark 

 up the centre of each lobe. It was received from Ghent, 

 and is figured in Paxton's Mag. of Bot.., Vol. I. p. 194. 



The three last are of the easiest growth. The seeds 

 should be sown in the open ground, in any good soil, in 

 May, and when the young plants are six inches high, they 

 should have a trellis, stake, or some other support, to ex- 

 tend their shoots. 



Caldmpelis scdhra. Synonym : Ecremocarpus scaber. 

 One of the most elegant climbing plants is the calampelis : 

 with its racemes of deep orange tubular blossoms, and its 

 small and slender foliage, it forms a running plant of great 

 beauty. It is a native of Chili, and was introduced in 

 1824. Figured in the Bot. Reg. t. 939. {O^ufig. 13, p. 180.) 



Its cultivation is similar to the Lophospermum; it is 

 however hardier, and flourishes well in any situation with 

 a favorable soil. The seeds should be sown in April, in a 

 hotbed or frame, as they are slow in vegetating unless 

 in a rather brisk heat. When the young plants are of 

 sufficient size, they should be potted off into small pots, or 



