Regelia 



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Benealmia 



with bottom heat. Soil, loam two parts, peat one 

 pint, and sand. 



Principal Species : 



thyrsuidea, 'A' to 4' under cultivation, Jy., wh. 

 A handsome plant. 



REGELIA. 



Kigid greenhouse shrubs (prd. Myrtaceae). Prop- 

 agation, by cuttings of the half-ripened shoots in 

 sandy soil in a close but only gently heated frame 

 Soil, loam, peat, and leaf mould, in equal parts 

 with sharp sand. 



Principal Species : 



ciliata, o' to ">', red, in dense, globular heads. 



REHMANNIA. 



Hardy or half-hardy perennial herbs (prd. 

 Scruphularineae). The flowers are large and showy, 

 and the plants are easy to grow, but chinensis, 

 though hardy, thrives best in a cool house. Prop- 

 agation, by cuttings in spring. Any ordinary 

 fertile soil. 



Only Species : 



chineusis, 1' to 2', Ap., 

 Inly., dull pur. (SI/H. 

 glutinous). 



rupestris, 1' to U', Jy., 

 hlf-hdy., wh., "flushed 

 ro., Ivs. hairy. 



REINECKIA (.syn. LIBIOPE of SALIS- 

 BURY). 



A hardy herbaceous perennial (prd. Liliaceas). 

 Propagation, by division in spring. Ordinary 

 garden soil. 



Only Species : 



carnea, 1" to 0", Ap., sessiliflora of Botanical 



hVshpk., fragrant ('/*. Magazine US.';. 



Sausevieria carnea aud variegata, ivs. grn., 



REINWARDTIA. 



Free-flowering plants (prd. Linea?) that come in 

 admirably for winter decoration. The flowers are 

 fugitive, but strong plants provide a lengthy 

 succession. Propagation, by cuttings in March 

 and April in a close case, in sandy soil, with bottom 

 heat. Ninety per cent, of the cuttings should 

 strike. Soil, ribrous loam two parts, old Mushroom 

 bed manure one part, leaf mould one part, and 

 sand. As soon as the cuttings are rooted they 

 should he potted otf singly into small Oil's, thence 

 into -is's, ami finally flowered in 32's (6" pots). 

 The plants revel in plenty of heat, and may be 

 plunged in fermenting material all through the 

 growing season. Towards autumn they should be 

 freely exposed to the sun to ripen the growths. 

 Two pinchings are needed during the growing 

 season, to induce a shrubby habit. Treat as stove 

 plants all the summer, and flower in a temperature 

 of 55"; in a cooler house the flowers will not open 

 well. Old plants may be cut back after flowering, 

 and grown on again, but they are rarely as 

 successful as young ones. Red spider and mealy 

 bug are the two most destructive insect pcsi>. 



Principal Species : 



tetragyna, aut., wiu.,shr. shr., yel. (./. Linum 



vi I. trigyiium). 



tngyno, !' to 3', Oct., 



/.', irlidriliii iij Until. 1787 (sen Picridiuni). 

 Iteicliardia of Roth, 1800 (see Maurandia). 

 Jieic/ianlia of lioth. 1821 (gee Pterolobittm). 

 Meidia (.tec I'liyllanthus). 



RELHANIA (syn. MICHAUXIA OF 

 NECKER). 



Greenhouse shrubs and annual herbs (prd. 

 Composite) of little garden value. Propagation, 

 by cuttings of the half-ripened shoots in spring, in 

 sandy soil under a bell-glass. Soil, loam three 

 parts, peat one part, sand one-eighth. 



Principal Species : 



pungens, sum., grh., yel., a weak-growing shrub. 



REMIJIA. 



Stove trees and shrubs (ord. Rubiacese), allied 

 to the Cinchonas, like which they may be prop- 

 agated. Soil, rough peat. A free supply of water 

 is needed. 



Principal Species : 



pedunculata, st. or warm grh. shr., pk., Ivs. 

 ovate. 



REMUSATIA. 



Stove herbs (prd. Aroideie), with tuberous roots. 

 Propagation, by division in spring. Soil, loam, 

 peat, and leaf mould in equal parts, with sand. 

 Free drainage and a liberal water supply are 

 required during the growing season, and a complete 

 rest in winter. 



Principal Species : 



vivipara, Ivs. grn., heart shaped (ttyn. Caladium 

 viviparum). 



RENANTHERA (syn. NEPHRANTHERA). 



Epiphytal Orchids (prd. Orchidacese) of curious 

 habit, with long, leafy, branching stems. Coccinea 

 makes an excellent subject for training against a 

 rustic tree stump in the warmest houses. Asli or 

 Tree Fern stumps should be chosen. It requires 

 plenty of sunlight, as well as liberal supplies 

 of moisture at the root. Storiei, although a pretty 

 Orchid, is a bad doer, and is generally more or less 

 of a failure. It does best when potted in sphagnum 

 and crocks and associated with the Phalaenopse>. 

 Propagation, by cuttings in brisk heat. Soil, lumpy 

 peat, living sphagnum moss, and a few pieces of 

 charcoal with sand. 



Principal Species : 



coccinea, 3' to 7', st., var. Both are good 



blood red, strong aerial basket plants. 



roots. Lowii (now Araehnanthe 



idha, wh. Lowii). 



imschootiana, 6" to 24", Storiei, flowers 2" across, 



spr., st., red, yel., re- velvet crira., lip crim., 



sembling cocdnea. Su- barred yel., very showy 



perba is a finely marked but a weak grower. 



Other Species : 



elongata, pur. ('.'/. blackish pur., upper 



matutina breviflora). wh., blotched red. 



histrioniea, yel., lip wh. rohaniana, yel., crim. 

 hookeriaua, aut., lower matutiua, 1' to 3', sum., 

 flowers rich or., spotted red disc, tumiug pur- 



plish. 

 moluccana, red. 



RENEALMIA (syns. ETHANIUM, 

 GETHYEA, and PEPEEIDIUM). 



Stove herbaceous perennials (prd. Scitamineae). 

 Few appeal to the gardener, and exaltata is the 

 only one that calls for mention. Propagation, by 



a of R. lirown (see Libert ia). 

 Heyuitnia (sre Tephrosla). 



