No. 518. 
CONVOLVULUS JALAPA. 
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Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
The Jalap is a native of South America ; 
it was cultivated by Miller in 1768, but the 
root is said to have been first brought to 
Europe, for medicinal purposes, about the 
year 1610. 
It is an exceedingly ornamental plant as 
a climber for the stove, where it will reach 
the height of twenty feet or more, and 
flower in great profusion during the latter 
day: they are succeeded by others for several 
months. 
It is propagated by cuttings, which soon 
make large roots: these may be occa- 
sionally removed without injury to the 
plant : the soil should be rich loam. 
It thrives best planted out in a border of 
the stove, and well deserves such a place for 
