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OASSELL'S POPULAE GARDENING. 



spontaneously, but remain closed whilst there is any 

 movement within. Swamps of North Carolina. 



Dipladenia. — ^A genus belonging to the Apooy- 

 nacea (or Doghane) family, which are, for the most 



shape. Pot in rich loam, peat, and sharp sand, in 

 about equal parts; drain well, and supply UberaUy 

 with water. During the growing season these plants 

 enjoy a strong heat and moist atmosphere, but after 

 growth is finished, in the autumn, partially with- 



DlEFFENBACHIA MAGNIFICA. 



part, climbers, with opposite leaves, and large highly- 

 coloured trumpet-shaped flowers. They rank among 

 the most superb stove flowering plants, and produce 

 a succession of their beautiful blooms for many 

 weeks. 



Dipladenias may be trained upon piUara or rafters, 

 but when intended for exhibition purposes they are 

 usually grown upon wire treUises of a balloon 



hold the water, and remove into the Intermediate 

 House. 



D, amabilis — flowers large 

 and numeroiis, rioli rosy- 

 crimsou. Summer 

 months. 



D. Breorleyana — flowers 

 like a large trumpet with 

 broad spreading limb, in- 

 tense rich crimson. Sum- 

 mar montbs. 



D. omata — flowers large, 

 rich crimson shaded with 

 purpliah-Tiolet. Summer 

 months. 



D.prof uaa— very free flower- 

 ing, even when young; 

 colour rich carmine. 

 S^ing and summer. 



B. Begina — flowers a soft 



