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[AriUL 16, 1890. 



in substance ; it is not a good carrying' berry. For quality we 

 have nothing" qujte to equal Lennig's White, or to surpass 

 Prince of Berries after that ; but the first of these yields 

 a very thin crop, and the second is not profitable as a cropper, 

 imr has it sufficient foliage and stem. The Crawford comes 

 as near as any that I have seen to cover all demands as to 

 quality and form and color. I have not grown it, and cannot 

 speak" for its roots. Haverland is an ideal berry, except that 

 it lacks the very highest flavor. 



I do not anticipate any startling progress in the Strawberry 

 hereafter. We shall probably collect into a few sorts the fine 

 points now rather scattered among many, and then content 

 ourselves with what has been accomplished. The last half 

 century history of this plant and of fruit adaptation make a 

 charming chapter in the general story of the relation and co- 

 operation of the human family and the Rose family. 

 Clinton, N. v. E. P. Powell. 



[Is it not probable that longer roots in new varieties have 

 been developed by high culture in deeply worked soil? — Ed.] 



they appear if the plant is to be used especially for the effect 

 of its foliage. 



Drynwnia Turialva* is a native of South America and is an 

 easy subject to grow, its chief requirements being a warm 

 shaded house and plenty of water, and almost any light, rich 

 soil. It should be allowed ample pot-room, or the foliage will 

 not attain its full size, though a good plant may be grown in 

 an eight or ten-inch pot. It is propagated by cuttings, which 

 may readily be procured by heading it back so as to induce 

 the side-shoots to break, or the plant may be cut up into single 

 eyes — either method being successful. In fact, the Drymo- 

 nias, in common with many others of the Gesneracece, will 

 root from leaves, though it may take a considerable time 

 before the rooted leaf will form an eye at its base from which 

 to send forth a shoot. 



Tapeinotes bicolor. — -This is another interesting Gesner- 

 aceous plant which is also a native of some parts of South 

 America, notably of Brazil. It is, perhaps, the best species of 

 a small genus which is nearly related to Nematanthus, and it 

 has small tubular white Mowers, the tube being of peculiar 



Loniceia flava. — See page 18 



Good Plants for the Greenhouse. 



DRYMONIA Turialvoe. — Among the many handsome and 

 interesting plants belonging to the Gesneracece this one de- 

 serves a prominent place, for, when well grown, it makes a 

 very attractive specimen, and is of such dimensions that room 

 can be made for it in small collections. This Drymonia is not 

 a new plant, but it is so rarely seen that it would easily pass 

 for a novelty in manv establishments. It has opposite, ovate, 

 heavily veined leaves from one foot to fifteen inches in length, 

 and broad in proportion, with their upper surface of a peculiar 

 silvery gray tint, while their under surface is a dull purplish 

 red. The flowers are axillary, creamy white, tubular, with 

 fimbriated edges, produced on short stems, and, while orna- 

 mental in themselves, are borne so freely as to interfere in a 

 measure with the size of the foliage if allowed to remain on 

 the plant. It is, therefore, best to pinch out the flowers as 



shape and produced from the axils of the leaves. The leaves 

 are rather glossy and olive-green in color, and the entire plant 

 is more or less hairy. Tapeinotes bicolor is also very easily 

 increased by cuttings, and requires similar treatment to that 

 recommended for the Drymonia in regard to heat, shade and 

 moisture. It is, however, much smaller than the preceding', 

 and does not require so much pot-room in proportion to its 

 size. It will also be found more satisfactory to grow either of 

 the above mentioned plants from young stock each season, 

 as they are of rapid growth and soon attain their best .con- 

 dition. 



■ Streptocarpus. — In the extensive family of Gesneracea 1 are 

 to be found many peculiar plants, and in the latter category 

 may certainly be placed the genus under consideration. Prob- 

 ably the most prominent species of this odd genus is Strepto- 

 carpus Saundersii, which has the strange habit of producing 

 but one leaf, which is dark green on the upper surface and 



