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Art. VII. On the Culture of Aristolbchia trilobata. By W. Jones. 



In last August I planted out, on a south wall, a plant of ^risto- 

 lochia trilobata, which now occupies a considerable portion of 

 the same, and has flowered beautifully, and continues to pro- 

 duce a flower from the axil of every leaf; many of which, with 

 their long tail-like appendages, are upwards of 1 ft. in length. 

 These appendages, and its dark glossy three-lobed leaves, form 

 a pleasing contrast with two of its rambling neighbours, Tro- 

 pae'olum aduncwm and T. pentaphyllum, and it seems to vie 

 with them in strength and rapid growth. 



^ristolochia trilobata has borne, with equal impunity, cold, 

 high wind, frost, and excessive wet, up to this time (Oct. 29.). 

 If I am able to protect it during winter, it will be a valuable 

 acquisition to a wall of climbers next summer; but, should it 

 fail, I will replace it in April with a large plant of the same 

 species out of a plant-stove, which will flower until killed by the 

 frosts of winter ; for every leaf it produces out of doors is ac- 

 companied with a flower in embryo. I root plants of it in a 

 week by merely pegging down the extremities of the shoots in 

 the corner of a tan-bed. The compost I grow it in is equal 

 parts of loam, peat, and very old cow-dung, with a little sand. 

 I have on the same wall a plant of Boussingaultm baselloides, the 

 tubers of which have stood the frosts of last winter wkhout any 

 kind of protection whatever : many of them were almost pro- 

 truding through the ground. As Boussingaultza will be strong 

 next season, I expect abundance of flowers : it is a great 

 rambler. 



Booterstown. Oct. 29. 1841. 



Art. VIII. On growing Vines in Pots. By W. A. L. 



As the subject of growing vines in pots has been very freely dis- 

 cussed of late in the Gardener's Magazine, it may appear super- 

 fluous again to recur to the subject : but as the pot system has 

 its advantages, especially where a few early grapes are wanted 

 to supply the dessert in April and May, I hope I shall be ex- 

 cused by you and my brother gardeners, for again directing 

 their attention to the subject. This I am desirous of doing, as 

 much with a view to elicit remarks and information from those 

 who have successfully adopted the pot system, as to relate my 

 own mode of practice. 



I propagate my vines from eyes or buds in February, taken 

 from a shoot of the previous year's growth, selecting such sorts 

 or varieties as are known to be most approved by my employer, 

 and put one cutting or bud in a No. 60 pot. The pots are then 



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