Brownea 



( 141 ) 



Brunsvigia 



with one or two exceptions, have never become 

 very popular. They are almost hardy, but are 

 best grown in pots in the greenhouse, in any fertile 

 soil. They are annuals, raised from seeds sown in 

 March, and repotted as necessary. 



Principal Species : 



<lfiiiissa. -,''. Je. to Aug., Jamesoni (see Strepto- 



bl. (SI/H/S. americana and soleu Jamesoni) . 



elata). speciosa, 2', Jy., pur. 



major, large. 

 Other Species : 



gramliflora, 2', Jy., lil. viscosa, H', Je., ami., pur. 



BROWNEA. 



A genus of evergreen trees (ord. LeguminosaV) 

 that require the temperature of a stove for their 

 suri-i->l'ul culture. They are decidedly orna- 

 mental in appearance, and, with care in watering I 

 (luring the winter, demand no particular attention. 

 The Bowers are produced in large heads, 8" or 9" 

 across, the brilliant stamens being particularly 

 conspicuous and effective. They thrive in a com- 

 post iif equal parts of peat and loam, with the 

 addition of some coarse sand. Cuttings do not 

 root very freely ; ripe wood should be chosen 

 ami inserted in very sandy soil beneath a bell- 

 glass in butt i mi heat. 



Principal Species : 



Ariza. 20' to 40'. Je., red. gruiuliceps, 10', Je., red. 

 Crawfordii, 18', My., 



Ail".'., sc. 



Other Species : 



Bhsrhellii, 10', Aug., ro. latifolia, 10', My., sc. 

 coccineji, 12', Jy., sc. inacrophylla, 12', My., 



erecta (.sre Talisia r rin- Aug., sc. or. 



ceps). racemosa, 10', Jy., ro. 



BROWNLOWIA. 



The best species of this genus is a handsome 

 East Indian tree (ord. Tiliaceae), and requires 

 the temperature of the stove, where it grows 

 freely in sound loam. Propagation is effected 

 by cuttings in sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 



elata, till', Je., yel. 



BRUCEA (*yn. NIMA). 



This is a small genus of stove evergreen shrubs 

 (/in/. Simarubece) that flourish in rich loam, ?nd 

 may be propagated from cuttings of the half- 

 ripened growths under a bell-glass in heat. 



Principal Species : 

 anticlysenterica, 8',Ap., grn. sumatrana, 20', My., gm. 



BRUCHUS GRANARIUS. (PEA 

 AND BEAN BEETLE.) 



All seedsmen and gardeners know quite well 

 what worm-eaten " Peas and Beans are, though, 

 owing to the careful cleaning seeds usually undergo, 

 the gardener sees few "bored" Peas. The little 

 pest that makes these holes is a very tiny beetle 

 named Bruchus granarius : he is a dull brown 

 coloured little fellow, with black, white-dotted 

 wings. The female pierces through the pod while 

 it U yet young and tender, and often deposits 

 a minute egg in each of the tiny Pea seeds ; 

 eventually the egg is hatched, and the little 

 caterpillar-like grub produced at once eats away 

 the albuminous parts of the seed, soon turns into 

 the chrysalis stage and subsequently produces the 

 beetle, which eats its way out. It is practically 

 impossible to deal with this little pest other than 

 by burning every questionable seed when the crop 

 has been harvested. Moreover, such seeds are of 



hopeana, 1J', Nov., Jan., 

 61. (si/itt. uniflora and 

 Franciscea hopeana) . 



montana, 4', Jy., wh. 

 nitida, 3', Jy., yel. 

 undulata, 4', Je., wh. 



little value, as they will either not germinate, or 

 give so weakly a plant that it fails to be productive. 

 Bruchus Pisi and B. rufimanus are also destructive. 



BRUGMANSIA (see DATURA and 

 JUAXULLOA). 



BRUNFELSIA. 



These plants (ord. Solanacese) came to us from 

 the West Indies and South America, and comprise 

 several species of value for the stove. They are 

 all evergreen shrubs that produce small but 

 attractive leaves and handsome flowers. The genus 

 formerly known as Franciscea is now merged in 

 Brunfelsia. A rich, fibrous loam from which all the 

 finer particles have been removed suits them 

 admirably. Brunfelsias are easily increased from 

 cuttings inserted in sandy soil beneath a bell-glass 

 in a propagating cas' The following synonymy 

 is that of the Kew Hand-List : 



Principal Species : 

 calycina, 2', My., Je., pale 



pur. (stjiiii. coiifertinora, 



eximia, macrantha, and 



violacea). 



Other Species : 

 aincricaiia, 4', Je., yel. 

 latifolia, 4', My., pur. 

 Loekhartii, 3', "My., bl. 



BRUNIA. 



A small genus of evergreen shrubs (ord. Bruni- 

 acese) from the Cape. Most of the plants having 

 any horticultural value, that were originally in- 

 cluded in the genus, have been referred to Berardia, 

 Berzelia, Kaspalia, and Staavia. Brunia nodiflora, 

 1' to 3', July, is a pretty white greenhouse plant. 



BRUNNICHIA. 



This is an evergreen climber (ord. Polvgonaceae) 

 from Carolina, which requires a compost of loam 

 and sand and a greenhouse temperature. Propa- 

 gation is effected by cuttings. 



Only Species : 



cirrhosa. (>', Jy., pk. (syns. Rajania ovata and 

 Polygonuni claviculatum). 



BRUNONIA. 



Australis, 1', May, blue, sweet, is the only 

 species in this genus (ord. Goodenovieie). It is a 

 herbaceous perennial, that thrives better in a frame 

 or cold greenhouse than in the open ground. It 

 may be raised from seeds, or be increased by divi- 

 sion ; loam and peat form a suitable mixture. 



BRUNSVIGIA. 



Description. Brilliant greenhouse bulbous plants 

 (nrd. Amaryllideae), which are of great value for 

 the decoration of the conservatory or warm green- 

 house. The flowers are in good-sized, many- 

 flowered heads, and are produced at a different 

 time from the broad leaves. 



Propagation. By offsets, sparsely produced from 

 the bull is; or by seeds sown in a stove or warm 

 greenhouse temperature. 



Soil. Sandy loam and peat suit. 



Other Cultural Points. After making their 

 growth they should be rested and kept dry in a 

 temperature of 65 to 70. When they' show 

 natural growth give a temperature of about 65", 

 and see that they are freely supplied with water 

 to encourage growth. In very warm places they 

 may be grown in a border against a stove or 

 greenhouse, if deeply planted and well protected 

 in winter by a thick coating of dry litter, covered 

 with sonic waterproof material, or placed in a frame. 



