88 STOVE PLANTS. 



xplendem have been obtained. This is generally found in 

 collections under the name of C. Ililfourii. 



COCCOCYPSELUM. 



C. discolor. — This old but very ornamental plant is a 

 native of, the mountains of Jamaica, and consequently does 

 not require so much heat as those plants from the same 

 country which are found in the low woods and forests. It 

 is admirably adapted for suspending in baskets, for the 

 decoration of the stove through the winter months, its deep 

 ultramarine berries being produced in profusion, and afford- 

 ing a striking and pleasing contrast with other plants. The 

 soil best adapted for its cultivation is a mixture of loam and 

 peat with a little sand, the basket having been lined before 

 planticg with a thicker layer of sphagnum moss. It should 

 be grown in a warm greenhouse during summer, and taken 

 into the stove towards autumn, where it will continue in 

 great beauty during the whole winter. 



COCHLIOSTEMA. 



A genus belonging to the order Commellnacem, containing 

 but few species, all of which, however, are well deserving the 

 attention of all lovers of plants. They should be grown in 

 a mixture of peat, leaf mould, and loam, in about equal parts, 

 adding sufficient sand to make the whole feel gritty. The 

 pots should be well drained, and a copious supply of water 

 given, both to the roots and from the syringe. We are not 

 aware of its being propagated in any other way than by 

 seeds. 



C. Jacohiana. — This is a most beautiful species, and well 

 deserves general cultivation, either for the beauty of its 

 foliage or its flowers. The leaves are oblong-lanceolate. 



