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rich vermilion red flowers upwards of two inches in diameter, 

 and deliciously scented. This floral gem, which must be 

 universally admired, is a native of Cuzco, in Peru, and having 

 been found at some 12,000 feet altitude, it is said to be hardy 

 in many parts of England. 



B. Vesuvius.— This is a very bright-coloured variety, very 

 free flowers, bright orange. 



B. W. E. Gumbleton. — A distinct kind, with scarlet ver- 

 milion flowers of good substance. 



BiGNONIA. 



This is a noble family of plants ; nearly all are climbers, 

 and present a truly gorgeous appearance when in flower. 

 They are all well adapted for training up pillars and rafters. 

 Many grand species have yet to be introduced to our gardens. 

 They require a compost of fibrous loam and peat, two parts 

 of the former to one of the latter, with the addition of a 

 little silver sand, and luxuriate in a good temperature ; 

 the wood should be well ripened by exposure to the sun, as 

 it is mostly from this the flowering growths start. On 

 account of their requiring to be large before they flower 

 freely, pot culture is not applicable to many of them, but if 

 planted at the base of a pillar or rafter, the effect they 

 produce is gorgeous. They are increased by cuttings of the 

 young shoots, inserted in sand and placed in gentle heat, and 

 also by layers, as well as by pieces of the roots, although this 

 last method is more calculated to produce quantity than 

 good plants rapidly. 



B. Chamberlaynii. — A magnificent climber, producing its 

 long panicles of bloom in great profusion, which continue 

 from May until October. The leaves are ovate-acuminate, 

 smooth, and shining above, tendrils yery strong. The 



