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Stenospermatium. 



S. Wallisii. — This is a very remarkable and beautiful aroid 

 of recent introduction. The spathe is ivory white, in shape 

 somewhat resembling a shell. This is furnished with a 

 pendent oblong spadix, which hangs downwards in the centre 

 of the spathe. It should be potted in a compost of rough 

 fibrous peat and loam, and Shagnum moss, with a few lumps 

 of charcoal added. Introduced "by Gustav Wallis from 

 Colombia. 



Stephanotis. 



An old but very useful and handson^e stove climber 

 belonging to the Asolepiadacea. It is a useful plant, both 

 for home decoration and also for exhibition purposes. When 

 required for the decoration of the stove it should be trained 

 up a pillar or upon a wire trellis, where it wiU produce its 

 very fragrant pure white flowers through the spring and 

 summer. The sOil it succeeds best in is a mixture of good 

 light fibrous loam and peat, with plenty of silver sand, to 

 which may be added a little leaf mould and well-decomposed 

 manure. If wanted for exhibiting, the best form of treUis is 

 a large balloon made with wire ; and for this object the 

 plants should be kept drier and somewhat cooler during the 

 winter to retard their flowering. If required in bloom in 

 May it must be started into growth in January. It is one of 

 the most useful stove plants for cutting purposes, and is very 

 largely grown on this account. 



8. floribunda. — A scandent stove plant, the leaves of 

 which are opposite, obtuse, ovate, leathery in texture, and of 

 a rich shining dark green colour, paler beneath. The large 

 pure white waxy-looking flowers are produced in clusters, 

 and are very fragrant; they are very useful for bouquet- 



