342 GEEENHOUSE PLANTS. 



from our plant houses. They are very easily managed, take 

 up but little room, have very distinct and gay flowers, last 

 for a considerable time in bloom, may be used as decorative 

 plants, and are very useful for cutting for bouquets. What 

 other requisites can a plant require to recommend it to public 

 ' notice ? The species given below are all tuberous-rooted. 

 They begin to grow about the beginning of September, and 

 should be put into the pots they are intended to flower in ; 

 using a mixture of half good light loam, and the other half to 

 consist of peat, leaf mould, and well-decomposed manure, 

 with the addition of a little sand. A wire trellis of some 

 kind should be fastened upon the pot for the branches to 

 chng to. Young plants, intended for the decoration of the 

 dwelling-room, make very pretty objects when allowed to 

 ramble over a good-sized spray of Larch. As. they increase 

 in strength a little weak liquid manure will be very beneficial, 

 and during winter the warm end of the greenhouse is the 

 place that will suit them admirably. So treated, they will 

 during the months of April and May be in great beauty. 

 After flowering more heat should be given, to induce them to 

 finish their growth, and as they reach maturity less water must 

 be given. When they are at rest the pots may be turned 

 upon their sides, and the soil kept quite dry until it is requu-ed 

 to start the plants again in autumn. 



T. azureum. — A pcandent tuberous-rooted plant. The 

 leaves are peltate, and divided into from five to seven ovate 

 entire, and dark green segments. The flowers are produced 

 singly from the axils in great profusion, of a violet blue 

 colour. Native of Chili. 



T. brachi/cenis. — A similar plant to the other species, with 

 tuberous roots ; leaves divided into five ovate-lanceolate deep 

 green leaflets. The flowers are yellow. Native of Chili. 



T. Jarrattii — This is a very fine species ; like the pre- 



