170 STOVE PLANTS. 



T. camasscB. — This species is a much freer grower than the 

 type, and produces its flowers in greater profusion ; in addi-, 

 tion to this they are larger. Flowers pure white, double, 

 sweet-scented. This is a great acquisition for cutting pur- 

 poses, and should be grown by every one. 



T. coronaria flore plena. — A very compact-growing shrub. 

 The leaves are dark shining green ; and the pure white 

 double flowers are produced during the winter months, as 

 well as in summer, and are very useful for cutting for 

 bouquets. Native of the West Indies. 



T. grandiflora. — This is a somewhat rare plant in collec- 

 tions, but is well deserving general attention. It is an ever- 

 green shrub, some two or three feet in height, furnished with 

 opposite, subovafe, bright dark green leaves, about three 

 inches long. The flowers are produced in clusters, the tube 

 of the corolla being two inches long, and, as well as the limb, 

 of a rich dark yellow. It is a native of Venezuela, and 

 produces its flowers in August and September. 



Thunbergia. 



A fine group of the order Acanthacca, consisting of 

 climbing plants, often of great beauty. Some of them, such 

 as T, alata and its varieties, are best treated as annuals, and 

 succeed well in a greenhouse, or even in the open air in the 

 summer season, if raised in heat early in spring. The 

 species we have here described require stove heat, and some 

 of them make splendid objects when trained up the rafters. 

 The soil for potting them should be good fibrous peat and 

 loam, in equal parts, with the addition of some silver sand 

 and a little well-decomposed manure. 



T. fragrans. — A very handsome small-growing climber, 

 with dark green leaves, and producing an abundance of pure 



